1 day ago · Wheaton College deleted a message congratulating and expressing prayers for alumnus Russell Vought after he was confirmed to serve as Office of Management and Budget director.

1 day ago · (RNS) — On Friday (Feb. 7), Wheaton College, the evangelical Christian school outside Chicago, publicly congratulated Russell Vought, a conservative activist and architect of Project 2025 who ...

2 days ago · Wheaton College over the weekend deleted a post congratulating alumnus Russell Vought for his confirmation as President Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget.

2 days ago · In light of the backlash, Wheaton College made the decision to delete the post. The college also issued an apology, acknowledging the hurt and frustration that the post caused among some members of the community. The statement clarified that the intention behind the post was to celebrate Vought’s achievement as an alumnus.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Wheaton College responded, "The social media post led to more than 1,000 hostile comments, primarily incendiary, unchristian comments about Mr. Vought, in just ...

3 days ago · Just ask Wheaton College, where Vought earned a bachelor’s degree. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Christian college posted a note on its Facebook page with Vought’s photo saying, “Wheaton College congratulates and prays for 1998 graduate Russell Vought regarding his senatorial confirmation to serve as the White House Director of the Office of ...

1 day ago · On Friday, February 7, Wheaton College, the evangelical Christian school outside Chicago, publicly congratulated Russell Vought, a conservative activist and architect of Project 2025 who attended the school, for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.. Within hours, hundreds of Vought’s fellow alumni had complained that Vought’s ...

2 days ago · Wheaton College, a Christian university in Illinois, last week issued a call for prayer and congratulations to celebrate Vought’s confirmation to the White House, since he was an alumnus of the ...

2 days ago · The ongoing debate about free speech on college campuses and the importance of ideological diversity in education is essential for fostering a healthy academic environment. In conclusion, the situation surrounding Russ Vought and Wheaton College highlights the challenges faced by educational institutions today.

Vought was born to Thurlow Bunyea Vought, an electrician and [4] U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Margaret Flowers Vought, an elementary school teacher. [5] [6] He earned a BA from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and a JD from the George Washington University Law School.Vought worked for Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the Heritage Foundation. [7] [8] He was the executive director and ...