Budget Director confronted over Trump’s lavish spending amid government cuts
Budget chief faces tough questions on Trump’s high spending amid Medicaid cuts
- White House Budget Director Russell Vought was confronted by a reporter regarding Donald Trump's lavish spending on projects such as the Rose Garden revamp and the overhaul of a Boeing 747 for Air Force One.
- This spending comes amid significant cuts to government services, including a proposed £1 trillion reduction in Medicaid spending.
- Mr Vought defended the administration's expenditure, stating it was "investing where we need to invest" and consistent with efforts to achieve lower national debt.
- Donald Trump recently signed a federal budget bill into law, which extends 2017 tax cuts and implements the aforementioned cuts to Medicaid.
- Watch the video in full above.