Political Appointees

Trump’s Project 2025: A Post-Election Embrace of a Previously Disavowed Agenda

Despite initial disavowals by President-elect Trump and his allies, who viewed Project 2025 as a political liability, the Trump transition team is now utilizing the project’s extensive personnel database to fill thousands of vacant political appointee positions. This database, containing vetted conservative candidates, is proving invaluable in the staffing process. While some individuals associated with Project 2025 are being considered for key roles, others, particularly those advocating for extreme policies, are facing rejection. The transition team emphasizes its commitment to appointing qualified individuals who will advance President Trump’s agenda.

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J.D. Vance’s radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists: “Fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people.”

As I ponder J.D. Vance’s radical plan to overhaul the government by replacing every midlevel bureaucrat and civil servant with Trump loyalists, I can’t help but feel a sense of dread wash over me. The implications of such a move are staggering, and the potential fallout could be catastrophic for our country.

Imagine a scenario where Fred, your alcoholic neighbor down the street, is now in charge of city planning simply because he had the most Trump signs in his yard. This is the reality that Vance envisions, where political allegiance trumps competency and expertise. The very backbone of our government, the civil service, would be dismantled and replaced with individuals more aligned with a particular ideology than with serving the people.… Continue reading