Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, expressed his belief that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) should not exist. This statement comes after the GAO released reports critical of the Trump administration, including one that specifically mentioned Vought. Vought, speaking at a conference, described the GAO as a quasi-legislative independent entity that is inappropriate. Republican lawmakers and the White House have reportedly targeted the GAO following its investigations into the use of congressionally approved funds. The GAO's website emphasizes its role in providing Congress, executive agencies, and the public with fact-based, non-partisan information to improve government and save taxpayer money. Its work is conducted at the request of congressional committees or as required by law. While the president can remove the Comptroller General, who leads the GAO, the current Comptroller General's term is not set to expire soon. Vought's remarks are part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration criticizing non-partisan government bodies, similar to its criticism of the Federal Reserve. Vought, who previously led the OMB and is tasked with cutting federal funding, has also been involved in dismantling other accountability organizations. He was a co-architect of Project 2025, which aimed to centralize executive power and reduce the federal bureaucracy.