Trump Assembles Administration with Key Project 2025 Figures

President-elect Donald Trump has rapidly appointed officials, including several linked to the conservative Project 2025, signaling a hard-right shift in governance.

Donald Trump has appointed figures tied to Project 2025, a conservative blueprint he previously distanced himself from, to key roles in his incoming administration.
Russell Vought, a central contributor to Project 2025, will return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, with plans to expand presidential authority over federal agencies and spending.
Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, aimed at restructuring federal operations and spending oversight.
Immigration hardliners Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, both contributors to Project 2025, are set to play prominent roles in shaping immigration policy and enforcement in the next administration.
Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, warn that these appointments could centralize power in the presidency and dismantle protections for federal civil servants and social programs.