Wheaton College congratulated graduate Russell on his confirmation of the Senate, and congratulated the message that serves as the office of management and budget directors.
“On Friday, Wheaton College posted a call to congratulations and prayers to alumni confirmed in the White House Post. Recognition and prayer is usually the case for graduates who have reached that level of government. It's about doing it,” the school pointed out. In a Facebook post.
“However, the political situation surrounding the appointment led to serious concerns expressed online. It was not intended to involve the university in political debate or conflict. Our institutional and theological commitments were , it is clear that the university is a non-profit institution. , there is no political support.
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President Donald Trump's Administration Candidate and Budget Director Russell Vought was sworn in at a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing on January 22, 2025, at the Darksen Senate Construction in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
In response to the school's movements, Vought tweeted, “Sad!”
Senator Eric Schmidt, R-Mo. denounced Wheaton's move.
“This is ridiculous – @WheatonCollege was right for the first time. @RussVought is a very skilled alumni that should be celebrated.
Hillsdale University shared a message congratulating them on the confirmation and tweeted in an obvious response to Wheaton.
Fox News Digital reached out to request comment from Wheaton College on Monday, indicating that the deletion of the message was not an apology for the sentiment it conveyed.
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“Social media posts have led to more than 1,000 hostile comments about Voute in just a few hours, leading to non-Christian comments, mostly inflammatory comments, and in just a few hours, to the university. It was not our intention to get caught up or to Vabled in political debates or conflicts. We removed the posts rather than becoming a continuous online distraction.
Vought, who previously served as OMB director for part of President Donald Trump's first term, was confirmed last week in a partisan vote. .
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President Donald Trump listened to OMB Director Russell Wotan Speak while signing an executive order on federal regulations at the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC on October 9, 2019. Tilt (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
“God is praised. I would like to thank the President and the US Senate. I am incredibly grateful to the many who prayed for me. Now.
