ProPublica investigation revealed that Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has become “basically a second commander-in-chief, a shadow president” who is “the driving force” behind Trump administration policy while Trump appears increasingly disengaged and …
OMB Director Russ Vought systematically used government shutdown planning to execute mass federal purges, cancel funding, block oversight, and reclassify workers across agencies according to the Project 2025 framework. This represents a deliberate conversion of the Office of Management and Budget …
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Heritage Foundation launched $22 million “2025 Presidential Transition Project” published April 2023, bringing together 140+ former Trump staffers and 100+ conservative organizations. Created 920-page “Mandate for Leadership” blueprint, LinkedIn-style personnel database, …