Who is Russell Vought, the former Trump aide advising hard-right Republicans?
Washington Post
Russell Vought had advised members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and other GOP members wary of Speaker Kevin McCarthy to extract concessions in exchange for supporting his speakership in the closely divided chamber.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/07/house-republicans-mccarthy-russell-vought-trump/