Remove senior DOD officials
Pages: pp. 307–310
Chapters: Department of Defense, Executive Personnel
Quotes: “The President must have authority to remove individuals who obstruct his agenda, including military leadership.”
Project 2025 calls for the replacement of military and civilian leaders who resist the President’s directives, particularly those who supported guardrails during Trump’s first term. It promotes Schedule F-style reforms for DoD leadership.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 calls for the replacement of military and civilian leaders who resist the President's directives, particularly those who supported guardrails during Trump's first term. It promotes Schedule F-style reforms for DoD leadership.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 28, 2025, the Department of Defense announced a major overhaul of senior civilian leadership, including the resignation or reassignment of several officials known for past disagreements with President Trump. While no executive order formally invoked Schedule F, the scope and framing of the changes signal alignment with the Project 2025 objective to purge Pentagon leadership resisting presidential directives.
Appoint loyalists to intel agencies
Pages: pp. 308–311
Chapters: DoD, National Security Council
Quotes: “The NSC must reassert control and align military action with executive vision.”
This objective reflects Project 2025’s proposal to increase White House control over the military, including operational planning and strategic priorities. It undermines Joint Chiefs’ independence and elevates NSC influence.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective reflects Project 2025's proposal to incre'se White House control over the military, including operational planning and strategic priorities. It undermines Joint Chiefsa independence and elevates NSC influence.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In March 2025, the Trump administration announced a restructuring of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), reducing its analytic functions and shifting more authority to the National Security Council. This aligns with Project 2025’s objective of increasing White House control over the intelligence community and elevating NSC influence.
DOD used for immigration/protests
Pages: pp. 311–314
Chapters: ODNI, CIA, FBI
Quotes: “The intelligence community must be depoliticized and made accountable to the President.”
Project 2025 argues that intelligence agencies have been weaponized against conservatives. It advocates for leadership purges and restructuring of agencies like the FBI and CIA to ensure political alignment.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 argues that intelligence agencies have been weaponized against conservatives. It advocates for leadership purges and restructuring of agencies like the FBI and CIA to ensure political alignment.
April 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In late March 2025, the Trump administration initiated a broad purge of senior FBI leadership, replacing them with political loyalists. The Justice Department has also reportedly launched internal probes targeting officials viewed as insufficiently supportive of the administration. These actions reflect elements of Project 2025''s recommendation to restructure agencies like the FBI to ensure political alignment and could lay the groundwork for greater domestic use of federal security power.