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July 16, 2024

Will Royce

Blog Post Executive BranchGovernment CapacityIndependent AgenciesProject 2025Revolving Door

Former Trump Officials Wrote 25 of the 30 Chapters in the Project 2025 Playbook

Former President Trump has recently sought to distance himself from Project 2025 and its radical proposals, claiming that he knows “nothing about” it, has “no idea who is behind it,” and has “nothing to do with them.” Project 2025 has tried to create some distance as well, maintaining in a recent tweet that it is “not affiliated with former President Trump.” It’s a classic example of drawing a distinction without a difference.

June 27, 2024 | The American Prospect

Timi Iwayemi

Op-Ed Ethics in GovernmentExecutive BranchGovernanceProject 2025Revolving Door

On Debate Night, Highlight How These Presidents Ran the Executive Branch

As election season heats up, it’s critical for reporters and editors to pair fresh coverage with clear reminders of the candidates’ records of administering the executive branch. An honest representation of these records would show how Trump and his hand-picked leadership treated the federal government as either their personal fief or a conduit for institutionalizing corporate interests.