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The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the entity at the centre of a contentious effort to freeze federal funding for aid programs. Despite strong opposition from Democrats, Vought was approved to return to the same position he held during President Donald Trump’s previous administration. FRANCE 24 Foreign Editor Kethevane Gorjestani brings you this analysis.