Who's the man behind President Trump's dismantling of the federal government?
OUR LOCAL PBS STATION, WBUR, BROADCASTS WELL RESEARCHED AND THOROUGH INTERVIEWS WORTH LISTENING... WE NEED PBS/NPR TO BE ADEQUATELY FUNDED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION! Who's the man behind President Trump's dismantling of the federal government? October 30, 2025 12:10 PM ET Heard on Fresh Air Terry Gross 42-Minute Listen Transcript In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica , reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence. NPR FRESH AIR RUSSELL VOUGHT