Vought, as OMB director, is spearheading efforts to dismantle federal agencies he views as part of a 'deep state' undermining conservative values. He delayed funding for DEI, climate, and environmental programs, often overstepping legal boundaries. During Trump’s post-2020 period, Vought prepared more than 350 executive orders to ensure swift action in a future administration. Now central to Project 2025, he’s building a parallel OMB structure to expand presidential control and bypass bureaucratic resistance. Vought justifies this by claiming certain laws are unconstitutional, advocating impoundment and unilateral action. His long-term vision seeks permanent structural changes, raising concerns about lasting damage to institutional norms and checks on executive power—changes that could endure well beyond any single presidency.