Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.

Summary

Despite disavowing Project 2025 during the campaign, Trump’s transition team is now using its extensive database of vetted conservative candidates to help fill over 4,000 government positions.

Project 2025, criticized for its extreme policy proposals and links to Trump’s first administration, created a “conservative LinkedIn” of 10,000 candidates.

While some contributors are being tapped for key roles, others face rejection due to controversial stances.

Democrats, who used Project 2025 in campaign attacks, are warning of its influence on Trump’s agenda and planning policy responses.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    58·
    17 hours ago

    And why should anyone be surprised?

    1. Rumor of shitty thing republicans are planning

    2. Republicans deny shitty thing is being planned, that was just (insert republican official here) brought up, claim it’s just the official on their own.

    3. Months later republicans are trying to officially enact shitty thing they denied planning.