Trump Embraces Project 2025: How the Government Shutdown Accelerates Federal Workforce Cuts

Oct 03, 2025 01:59 pm CST

President Trump openly embraces Project 2025 after previously denying connections to the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for government overhaul. His budget chief Russ Vought is using the government shutdown to accelerate federal workforce reductions and target Democrat-backed initiatives, revealing a significant policy reversal that consolidates executive power.