Russ Vought offers a one -word response after his Alma Mater delete the message by congratulating him on a certificate
Wheaton College deleted his message by congratulating Alumnus Russell Vouight on the confirmation of his Senate to serve as the director of the Management and Budget Office.
“On Friday, Wheaton College posted congratulations and invitation to prayer for Alumnus who received a certificate in the White House post. Acknowledgment and prayer is something we usually do for any graduate who reached that level .
“However, the political situation of appointment has led to significant concerns expressed on the network. It was not our intention to join in political debate or dispute. Our institutional and theological obligations are clear that the Faculty is not a non -profit institution, does not give political approval.
President Donald Trump’s candidate for the management and budget office, Russell Vouight, swore during the Senate Senate Nomination hearing in the Senate building Dirksen 22 January 2025. In Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Responding to the school’s move, Vought twitched, “Sad!”
Sen. Eric SchmittR-m., He scored Wheaton’s move.
“This is ridiculous – @wheatoncollege it was the first time. @Russvugh is a very achieved alumni that should be celebrated. It is absurd that the smallest minority of the villain wins again.”
Hillsdale College, who also shared a message, congratulating Voughta on the certificate, tweed in an apparent response to wheaton, “Trigger’s warning: We will not delete our earlier post congratulating @russvuight.”
Fox News Digital on Monday requested a comment from Wheaton College, and the school indicated that removing the message was not an apology because of the feelings he had transmitted.
“The post on social networks has brought to more than 1,000 hostile comments, primarily flammable, non -Christian comments about Mr. Vought, in just a few hours. We were not intention to join or Mr. Vought in political debate or dispute. to allow it to become a constant distraction on the network.
Vought, who was previously Director of OMB during part of the President Donald Trump The first term in power was confirmed last week by voting in the party, with all 53 Republicans from the Senate voting for confirmation, and the entire Senate Democratic MP voted against the certificate.
President Donald Trump listens while acting director of the OMB Russell Vought speaks while signing an executive order on federal regulations in Roosevelt’s White House Room on October 9, 2019 in Washington, DC (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
“God will be praised. Thanksgiving to the President and US Senate. Incredibly grateful to everyone who begged me. Now. Let’s go. Go,” Voung tvit after confirmed.
