Project 2025 will have a seat at the table. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), signaling a significant move toward incorporating ideas from the conservative policy framework crafted by the Heritage Foundation.
Vought’s new position will provide him with considerable influence over federal budgetary decisions and regulatory rollbacks. His appointment aligns with the deregulatory goals outlined in Project 2025. This decision coincides with the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, where Elon Musk will serve as co-leader. Both Vought and Musk have promoted aggressive fiscal strategies aimed at limiting government spending, which could challenge the role of Congress and invite judicial scrutiny.
The Wall Street Journal writes that the Vought hire, along with other picks for the administration, contrasted with the staffing for the transition effort, when officials sought to keep those involved with the Heritage Foundation-run group out of the process.
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly denied any association with Project 2025, a 900-page policy blueprint for the federal government, as Democrats turned it into a political liability for his White House bid. Vice President Kamala Harris and others cast it as a radical plan to overhaul the government. But even before he won, some people close to Trump privately said they expected Project 2025-affiliated people to be hired in a second Trump administration.
The Vought hire, along with other picks for the administration, contrasted with the staffing for the transition effort, when officials sought to keep those involved with the Heritage Foundation-run group out of the process.
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly denied any association with Project 2025, a 900-page policy blueprint for the federal government, as Democrats turned it into a political liability for his White House bid. Vice President Kamala Harris and others cast it as a radical plan to overhaul the government. But even before he won, some people close to Trump privately said they expected Project 2025-affiliated people to be hired in a second Trump administration.
Several other appointments reinforce Project 2025’s influence. Brendan Carr, one of its authors, has been tapped to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Tom Homan, another contributor, will serve as border czar, while former Congressman John Ratcliffe will head the CIA. These choices signal an alignment with Project 2025’s more ambitious goals, including eliminating the Department of Education and imposing stricter work requirements for welfare programs.
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