Donald Trump Nominates Dan Bishop for Key Budget Role in New Administration

The outgoing North Carolina congressman is tapped as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget under Russ Vought.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Dan Bishop to serve as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), pending Senate confirmation.
Bishop, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, has been a vocal supporter of Trump's cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda during his time in Congress.
The nomination follows Bishop's loss in the North Carolina attorney general race to Democrat Jeff Jackson, leaving him without an elected office for the first time since 2015.
Russ Vought, Trump's pick to return as OMB director, praised Bishop's appointment, emphasizing their shared commitment to addressing what they describe as the 'weaponized deep state.'
Bishop is known for his controversial legislative history, including authorship of North Carolina's House Bill 2, and his opposition to bipartisan spending measures in Congress.