Joyce Vance Warns of Trump’s Embrace of Controversial ‘Project 2025’ Blueprint

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance has raised concerns about Donald Trump’s intentions to implement Project 2025 during his upcoming presidential term. The controversial blueprint, created by the Heritage Foundation, outlines a sweeping agenda for a Republican presidency.

Despite distancing himself from Project 2025 during his campaign, Vance highlighted signs that Trump is now embracing its directives. “Already, we see signs that Trump, who tried to walk away from Project 2025 during the campaign, is taking steps to implement it. Despite the campaign’s claim that people who worked on Project 2025 would be banned from the new administration, Trump has brought them on in droves,” she wrote.

Among the key figures involved is Russell Vought, who was tapped for the Office of Management and Budget. According to Vance, “Vought, who authored the chapter on the ‘Executive Office of the President,’ was also deeply involved in drafting Project 2025’s playbook for the first 180 days of a new Trump administration.”

Vance pointed out that Trump’s initial executive orders are expected to include policies on immigration, energy, and government reform. Politico Pro reported that these directives would also address removing “insubordinate employees” and bypassing legal and constitutional challenges to such actions. Additionally, Trump is planning to reverse President Joe Biden’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the federal government.

Vance noted the symbolic importance of Trump’s inauguration-day plans. “It’s increasingly clear that executive orders will be a feature, not a bug, on Trump’s first day in office. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is reporting that Trump will sign some of them on Capitol Hill after he is sworn in and others at the Capitol One Arena, the venue for his supporters during the indoor inaugural.”

The former prosecutor also predicted potential tension between Trump and the judiciary. “Congress and the courts will have the ability to block some of these actions when they exceed the president’s authority. If the courage is there, the moment is coming when we learn what Trump will do the first time an issue filters up to the Supreme Court and that Court tells Trump he can’t do what he wants to,” Vance warned.

She concluded that Trump’s reaction to such challenges could pose serious constitutional concerns. “Trump likes the Court when it’s on his side. What he will do if it tells him he has exceeded his authority on a key issue may be an entirely different matter,” she wrote.