President-elect Donald Trump has named several high-profile conservatives associated with "Project 2025" to his administration despite repeatedly distancing himself from the hard-right initiative on the campaign trail.

President-elect Trump contended he knew nothing about Project 2025 — but several of his Cabinet picks certainly do. The big picture: Trump has plucked a number of officials straight from the pages of the 900-plus-page Heritage Foundation-backed blueprint,

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during his second administration. Vought served as Trump’s OMB deputy director during his first term in the Oval Office.