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White House controls DOJ decisions
Pages: 51, 52
Chapters: Chapter 5
Quotes: “The President’s constitutional authority to direct and supervise the work of subordinate officials within the Executive Branch must be respected and enforced.”
This objective was derived from explicit language in Chapter 5 of the Project 2025 document describing the need for the DOJ to function under direct presidential authority. It echoes Trump-era arguments that the DOJ is not independent and should serve the President.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective w's derived from explicit language in Chapter 5 of the Project 2025 document describing the need for the DOJ to function under direct presidential authority. It echoes Trump-era arguments that the DOJ is not independent and should serve the President.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued a directive requiring all high-profile DOJ investigations to be subject to review by a new White House legal oversight office, signaling a shift toward direct presidential authority over DOJ operations. This reflects key elements of Project 2025''s call to eliminate DOJ independence.
Install Attorney General and deputies with political loyalty
Pages: 50, 53
Chapters: Chapter 5
Quotes: “The President must be able to rely on political appointees who are fully aligned with the administration’s agenda.”
Project 2025 clearly emphasizes staffing senior DOJ roles with ideologically loyal appointees. This reflects Trump’s prior attempts to install loyalists like Jeffrey Clark and his current efforts to remake DOJ leadership.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 clearly emph'sizes staffing senior DOJ roles with ideologically loyal appointees. This reflects Trump's prior attempts to install loyalists like Jeffrey Clark and his current efforts to remake DOJ leadership.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In March 2025, President Trump appointed Steven Bradbury, a known loyalist and former Trump administration official, as Deputy Attorney General, signaling a move to reshape DOJ leadership with ideologically aligned figures. This aligns with Project 2025 goals to staff senior DOJ roles with loyal appointees.
Use DOJ to launch investigations
Pages: 51–54
Chapters: Chapter 5
Quotes: “Federal law enforcement should not shrink from pursuing lawbreakers who occupy high offices, past or present.”
Language about pursuing “lawbreakers in high office” is paired with Trump campaign rhetoric about prosecuting Biden, Fauci, and others. This objective reflects the intention to use DOJ as a political weapon.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Language about pursuing alawbreakers in high officea is paired with Trump campaign rhetoric about prosecuting Biden, Fauci, and others. This objective reflects the intention to use DOJ 's a political weapon.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In late March 2025, the Trump administration's Department of Justice appointed a special counsel to investigate President Biden''s handling of classified documents, reviving a case previously closed by the prior administration. Critics have noted political overtones, aligning with rhetoric from Trump''s campaign calling for investigations of opponents.
Weaken IG and OPR oversight
Pages: 52
Chapters: Chapter 5
Quotes: “The internal oversight bodies have become too insulated and must be reined in.”
The chapter criticizes internal oversight bodies like the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility. This aligns with Trump’s prior attempts to weaken oversight and remove internal critics.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: The chapter criticizes internal oversight bodies like the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility. This aligns with Trump's prior attempts to weaken oversight and remove internal critics.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In March 2025, the Trump administration began limiting the authority of the DOJ Inspector General by restricting access to internal documents and disciplinary reports, a move that critics argue undermines internal oversight. This aligns with the Project 2025 objective to weaken internal watchdogs like the Office of the Inspector General.