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Category 1: Dismantling the Administrative State

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Objective 1.1 : Reinstate Schedule F

What It Means

Reclassify federal employees to make them easier to fire

Our Analysis: This isn't about efficiency — it's about removing career public servants and replacing them with loyalists. The true goal is to dismantle the professional civil service that serves the public and replace it with a political machine loyal only to the executive — a prerequisite for authoritarian consolidation.

Source References

Pages: pp. 15–19, 43–45
Chapters: Executive Office of the President, OPM, OMB
Quotes: “The President must reinstate Schedule F by executive order on Day One.”

Methodology

This objective was derived from multiple references throughout Project 2025 calling for the reinstatement of Schedule F to purge civil servants. It is presented as a key Day One priority in the Personnel chapter and supported by OMB and Executive Office chapters as a means of consolidating presidential control.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective w's derived from multiple references throughout Project 2025 calling for the reinstatement of Schedule F to purge civil servants. It is presented 's a key Day One priority in the Personnel chapter and supported by OMB and Executive Office chapters 's a means of consolidating presidential control.

April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to identify positions for potential reclassification under a revived Schedule F category. This action begins implementation of the Project 2025 objective to reinstate Schedule F to assert greater presidential control over the civil service.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 7, 2025

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Objective 1.2 : Centralize Personnel Authority

What It Means

Shift hiring authority to the White House

Our Analysis: This centralization isn't administrative — it's strategic. It strips agencies of autonomy and gives the executive branch unchecked hiring and firing power, silencing dissent and amplifying cronyism.

Source References

Pages: pp. 17–19, 43–45
Chapters: Office of Personnel Management, OMB
Quotes: “OPM must become an integral part of the Executive Office of the President.”

Methodology

This objective reflects language in Project 2025 advocating the relocation of OPM under White House control, effectively eliminating its independence. The text suggests placing hiring and workforce strategy directly under presidential appointees.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective reflects language in Project 2025 advocating the relocation of OPM under White House control, effectively eliminating its independence. The text suggests placing hiring and workforce strategy directly under presidential appointees.

April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: In March 2025, the Trump administration announced a major restructuring of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), placing key hiring and workforce strategy functions under a newly created Office of Presidential Personnel Strategy within the Executive Office of the President. This move diminishes OPM''s independence and aligns with Project 2025''s objective to centralize personnel authority.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 7, 2025

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Objective 1.3 : Reorganize or Eliminate Agencies

What It Means

Target and restructure agencies that resist Trump agenda

Our Analysis: Eliminating agencies that resist political agendas isn’t about savings — it’s about control. This is how oversight dies and unchecked power thrives.

Source References

Pages: pp. 43–45, 89–91
Chapters: OMB, Departmental Chapters (EPA, DOE, Education)
Quotes: “Agency heads must propose major structural reforms or elimination of legacy programs.”

Methodology

This objective captures the plan’s call for a complete restructuring of federal departments, eliminating offices seen as hostile to the administration’s agenda. It is especially evident in agency-specific chapters targeting environmental and education policy.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective captures the plan's call for a complete restructuring of federal departments, eliminating offices seen 's hostile to the administration's agenda. It is especially evident in agency-specific chapters targeting environmental and education policy.

April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 17, 2025, the Trump administration announced a major restructuring of the Environmental Protection Agency, eliminating the Environmental Justice office and consolidating several programs under political appointees. This action aligns with Project 2025's objective of reorganizing agencies seen as ideologically opposed to the administration's agenda.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 7, 2025

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Objective 1.4 : Implement Loyalty Tests

What It Means

Ensure federal employees align with presidential priorities

Our Analysis: Loyalty tests are the litmus test of authoritarianism. This objective sets the stage for ideological purges, rewarding obedience over expertise, and shaping a government that serves a ruler, not the people.

Source References

Pages: pp. 18–19, 43–44
Chapters: Executive Office, OPM
Quotes: “The next administration must identify and remove public servants who are obstacles to the agenda.”

Methodology

This objective is based on proposals throughout Project 2025 that frame ideological alignment as a qualification for federal service. Schedule F is the legal tool; loyalty screening is the cultural mechanism.

Tracking Notes

We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective is b'sed on proposals throughout Project 2025 that frame ideological alignment 's a qualification for federal service. Schedule F is the legal tool; loyalty screening is the cultural mechanism.

April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 4, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order reinstating Schedule F, which allows for the reclassification of certain federal employees and facilitates their removal based on perceived lack of loyalty. This aligns with Project 2025''s emphasis on ideological alignment as a qualification for federal service.

Status: In Progress

Last Updated: April 7, 2025

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