White House budget chief Russ Vought tempered President Donald Trump’s call for the elimination of the debt limit earlier Wednesday, saying the president wants to keep the debt limit increase in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” Politico reports.
Budget Director Contradicts Trump on Debt Limit
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