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As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on July 17.

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

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