Biden signed 17 executive actions on his first day in office in 2021, while Trump signed fewer than 5 executive orders in his entire first week in 2017. How does Project 2025's preparation change this dynamic for future Republican administrations?

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Biden signed 17 executive actions on his first day in office in 2021, while Trump signed fewer than 5 executive orders in his entire first week in 2017. How does Project 2025's preparation change this dynamic for future Republican administrations?

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Biden's transition team prepared executive orders during the transition period, allowing immediate action on COVID-19, climate, and immigration. Trump's less organized 2017 transition left his team developing policies after inauguration. Project 2025 addresses this gap: Heritage Foundation pre-drafted executive orders and 180-day implementation plans for each federal agency, so a new administration can act on Day One. Pre-election preparation is legal under the Presidential Transition Act (amended December 2022), but Project 2025's scale—$22 million, 920 pages, 20,000 vetted candidates—goes far beyond what any previous transition operation attempted.

Biden signed 17 executive actions on his first day in office in 2021, while Trump signed fewer than 5 executive orders in his entire first week in 2017. How does Project 2025's preparation change this dynamic for future Republican administrations?

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