Vought has dreamed of shutdown ‘since puberty,’ Mike Lee says

Published October 2, 2025 4:54pm ET



Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought has been dreaming of a government shutdown “since puberty.”

Lee first made the comments in an interview on Fox News.

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