President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is utilizing Project 2025, a conservative personnel database, to fill key roles in his incoming administration. This marks a reversal from the campaign, where Trump and his allies distanced themselves from the initiative amid Democratic criticism.
The database, which includes 10,000 MAGA-aligned candidates, is proving essential for staffing over 4,000 political positions. Notable appointees from the project include Tom Homan as border czar and Brendan Carr as FCC chair. However, some contributors have been excluded, such as Roger Severino, whose anti-abortion policies sparked concern.
Despite past tension, officials cite the database’s value in executing Trump’s agenda. Democrats, who heavily criticized Project 2025 during the election, are now preparing policy responses to counter its influence in the new administration.
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