Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid

By JOSH BOAK
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing over his tenure as director of the Office and Management and Budget during Trump’s first term. He stressed that he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overt