5 Congressmen GRILLED Trump's Budget Chief Over DOGE Cuts and Withheld Funds

members of the House Appropriations Committee questioned Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought at a hearing on the federal budget. The session turned into two fights. One side pressed on cuts made through DOGE, on funding held back from programs like USAID and PEPFAR, on IRS enforcement, and on whether the administration can refuse to spend money that Congress already approved. The other side pointed to waste, the size of the deficit, and the cost of programs from foreign aid to defense. At the center was one of the oldest questions in Washington. Who really controls the power of the purse? 0:00 The Two Fights 0:14 USAID And Children 5:22 DOGE And IRS 10:11 Iran And PEPFAR 16:21 Defense And War 21:35 Debt And Deficit 27:14 The Impoundment Fight 35:43 The Fact Check