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Presidential Transitions

Personnel vetting, transition planning, and shadow-government infrastructure before inauguration.

  1. 2025

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    Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to prepare for a presidential transition
    Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump's vision
    Jan 15

    Heritage Foundation vets 20,000 appointees before 2025 election

    Heritage Foundation picks officials before voters do

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    Suzanne Chretien
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    Jennifer Bacon
    Kevin Roberts
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    7 figures

  2. 2024

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  3. 2022

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  4. 2021

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  5. 1981

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People

Key figures in Presidential Transitions

9 figures
Kevin Roberts
President of Heritage Foundation
Paul Dans
Project 2025 Director (2022-2024)
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Center for American Progress
Liberal Think Tank
Jennifer Bacon
Personnel Office Deputy (2020)
John McEntee
Former Presidential Personnel Office Director (2020-2021)
Partnership for Public Service
Nonpartisan Transition Organization
Russell Vought
White House Budget Director
Suzanne Chretien
Project 2025 Associate Director