President Trump intends to significantly weaken federal agencies through various executive orders and appointments, notably targeting the FDA and EPA. His choice of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget signifies a move to enforce Project 2025's agenda, which advocates for defunding and restructuring governmental operations. The newly established Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, appears to be an effort to modernize government technology while also promoting the dismantling of regulatory frameworks. These actions raise concerns about the implications for public health and safety regulations.
President Donald Trump and his right-wing allies have made it clear they intend to do as much damage to the federal government as possible.
Trump's pick to run the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, plans to put federal employees 'in trauma', defund the EPA, and override Congress-approved funding.
The newly created 'Department of Government Efficiency' led by Elon Musk aims to modernize federal technology but has been discussed to gut the federal government.
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order reclassifying thousands of federal employees as political hires, removing longstanding protections.
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