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Trump Appointee’s Alma Mater Deletes Congratulatory Post After Receiving ‘Hostile Comments’

After Illinois’ Christian College congratulated Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), graduating from school and later claiming it didn’t mean it was “political.” I’ve been blessed.

Wheaton College deleted a Facebook post saying “Blessing and Praying” Vought after confirming that the Senate will lead OMB twice on Thursday. The school said online comments criticizing Vought have prompted the decision to delete the post by Saturday morning The response was made by conservatives calling him “slurred” and “weak.”

“It wasn’t our intention to involve the university in political debate or conflict,” Wheaton said Saturday. on facebook. “Our institutional and theological commitments make clear that the university as a nonprofit institution has no political support. The focus of Wheaton College is on Christ and his kingdom. ”

“Wheaton College congratulated and prayed on the Senate confirmation that Russell, a 1998 graduate, served as White House Director of the Office of Business and Budget,” according to a deleted post. University revision. Wheaton says he isExplicitly Christian” College.

Wheaton admitted in a statement that the post is “what we normally do for graduates who have reached that level of government.”

“However, the political situation surrounding the appointment led to serious concerns expressed online,” the university continued. Wheaton said too Fox News Digital “The post has become “continued online distraction” because it has led to non-Christian comments about Mr Vert, mainly beyond inflammatory and inflammatory comments.

With a left-leaning politician Activists It was labelled as a threat to democracy to his involvement in conservative efforts such as Project 2025. (Related: At 3:30am, Chris Murphy squeals about Elon Musk’s death)

Wheaton College graduates called “fascists” and complained that the school wanted him well, Baptist News Global It has been reported.

The college’s media team did not immediately respond to inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation, seeking clarification of its statement.

“Wheaton is the epitome of the “muddy middle” and a group of unspinned evangelicals who believe their “nuance” and “winning” are the right alternatives for clarity and courage.” Posted on x. “An absolute shameful display of coli disease[.]”

other Conservative figure The school’s response is called “incredibly weak and embarrassing” and is called a shaming for Christian values.

Vought tackled the controversy by posting “Sad!” on Saturday. X. OMB did not immediately respond to DCNF’s request for additional comment.

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