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Exploring the Connections Between Project 2025 and Trump’s Realm

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Former Trump Administration Officials and Their Roles

In examining the landscape of former officials from the Trump administration, the diverse range of roles and affiliations they occupied highlights a blend of political and professional backgrounds. This overview captures various individuals who played significant parts during the transition and subsequent administration.

Chris Anderson

Office of Senator Steve Daines

No known connection

Jeff Anderson

The American Main Street Initiative

Michael Anton

Hillsdale College

Deputy assistant to the President for Strategic Communications on the National Security Council

EJ Antoni

The Heritage Foundation

No known connection

Andrew Arthur

Center for Immigration Studies

Paul Atkins

Patomak Global Partners

Adviser for financial regulations on Trump transition team

Julie Axelrod

Center for Immigration Studies

Senior adviser to the associate policy director for the Environmental Protection Agency

Stewart Baker

Steptoe and Johnson LLP

No known connection

Erik Baptist

Alliance Defending Freedom

Brent Bennett

Texas Public Policy Foundation

No known connection

John Berlau

Competitive Enterprise Institute

No known connection

Russell Berman

Hoover Institution

Sanjai Bhagat

University of Colorado, Boulder

No known connection

Stephen Billy

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

Brad Bishop

American Cornerstone Institute

Josh Blackman

South Texas College of Law

No known connection

Jim Blew

Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies

Robert Bortins

Classical Conversations

No known connection

Rachel Bovard

Conservative Partnership Institute

No known connection

Matt Bowman

Alliance Defending Freedom

Steven G. Bradbury

The Heritage Foundation

Preston Brashers

The Heritage Foundation

No known connection

Kyle Brosnan

The Heritage Foundation

Patrick T. Brown

Ethics and Public Policy Center

No known connection

Robert Burkett

ACLJ Action

Michael Burley

American Cornerstone Institute

Jonathan Butcher

The Heritage Foundation

No known connection

Mark Buzby

Buzby Maritime Associates, LLC

Margaret Byfield

American Stewards of Liberty

Anthony Campau

Center for Renewing America

Frank Carroll

Professional Forest Management

Oren Cass

American Compass

Brian J. Cavanaugh

American Global Strategies

Spencer Chretien

The Heritage Foundation

Claire Christensen

American Cornerstone Institute

No known connection

Victoria Coates

The Heritage Foundation

Ellie Cohanim

Independent Women’s Forum

Elbridge Colby

Marathon Initiative

Lisa Correnti

Center for Family and Human Rights

Monica Crowley

The Nixon Seminar

Laura Cunliffe

Independent Women’s Forum

Tom Dans

Amberwave Partners

Chris De Ruyter

National Center for Urban Operations

Corey DeAngelis

American Federation for Children

No known connection

Caroline DeBerry

Paragon Health Institute

Arielle Del Turco

Family Research Council

Irv Dennis

American Cornerstone Institute

David Deptula

Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Chuck DeVore

Texas Public Policy Foundation

James Di Pane

The Heritage Foundation

Matthew Dickerson

The Heritage Foundation

Michael Ding

America First Legal Foundation

David Ditch

The Heritage Foundation

Natalie Dodson

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Dave Dorey

The Fairness Center

Max Eden

American Enterprise Institute

Joseph Edlow

The Heritage Foundation

Jen Ehlinger

Booz Allen Hamilton

John Ehrett

Office of Senator Josh Hawley

Kristen Eichamer

The Heritage Foundation

Robert S. Eitel

Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies

Will Estrada

Parents Rights Foundation

Farnaz Farkish Thompson

McGuireWoods

Jon Feere

Center for Immigration Studies

Baruch Feigenbaum

Reason Foundation

Travis Fisher

The Heritage Foundation

George Fishman

Center for Immigration Studies

Leslie Ford

The Heritage Foundation

Aharon Friedman

Federal Policy Group

Bruce Frohnen

Ohio Northern University College of Law

Caleigh Gabel

American Cornerstone Institute

Christopher Gacek

Family Research Council

Alexandra Gaiser

River Financial Inc.

Patty-Jane Geller

The Heritage Foundation

Andrew Gillen

Texas Public Policy Foundation

James S. Gilmore

Gilmore Global Group LLC

Vance Ginn

Vance Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC

Alma Golden

The Institute for Women’s Health

Chadwick R. Gore

Defense Forum Foundation

David Gortler

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Brian Gottstein

The Heritage Foundation

Dan Greenberg

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Rob Greenway

Hudson Institute

Rachel Greszler

The Heritage Foundation

DJ Gribbin

Madrus Consulting

Garrison Grisedale

American Cornerstone Institute

Joseph Grogan

USC Schaeffer School for Health Policy and Economics

Jeffrey Gunter

Republican Jewish Coalition

Amalia Halikias

The Heritage Foundation

Richard Hanania

Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology

Simon Hankinson

The Heritage Foundation

Derek Harvey

Office of Representative Devin Nunes

Jason Hayes

Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Troup Hemenway

Personnel Policy Operations

Nathan Hitchen

Equal Rights Institute

Gabriella Hoffman

Independent Women’s Forum

Tom Homan

The Heritage Foundation

Mike Howell

The Heritage Foundation

Valerie Huber

The Institute for Women’s Health

Andrew Hughes

American Cornerstone Institute

Joseph Humire

Center for a Secure Free Society

Christopher Iacovella

American Securities Association

Melanie Israel

The Heritage Foundation

Ken Ivory

Utah State Representative

Roman Jankowski

The Heritage Foundation

James Jay Carafano

The Heritage Foundation

Emilie Kao

Alliance Defending Freedom

Jared M. Kelson

Boyden Gray & Associates

Aaron Kheriaty

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Ali Kilmartin

Alliance Defending Freedom

Julie Kirchner

Federation for American Immigration Reform

Dan Kish

Institute for Energy Research

Kenneth A. Klukowski

Schaerr Jaffe

Adam Korzeniewski

American Principles Project

Bethany Kozma

Keystone Policy

Julius Krein

American Affairs

Stanley Kurtz

Ethics and Public Policy Center

David LaCerte

Baker Botts, LLP

Paul J. Larkin

The Heritage Foundation

Paul Lawrence

Lawrence Consulting

James R. Lawrence III

Envisage Law

Nathan Leamer

Targeted Victory

David Legates

University of Delaware

Marlo Lewis

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Ben Lieberman

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Evelyn Lim

American Cornerstone Institute

Morgan Lorraine Viña

Jewish Institute for National Security of America

Mario Loyola

Competitive Enterprise Institute

John G. Malcolm

The Heritage Foundation

Joseph Masterman

Cooper & Kirk, PLLC

Earl Matthews

The Vandenberg Coalition

Dan Mauler

Heritage Action for America

Drew McCall

American Cornerstone Institute

Trent McCotter

Boyden Gray & Associates

Micah Meadowcroft

The American Conservative

Edwin Meese III

The Heritage Foundation

Jessica Melugin

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Frank Mermoud

Orpheus International

Mark Miller

Office of Governor Kristi Noem

Cleta Mitchell

Conservative Partnership Institute

Caitlin Moon

American Center for Law & Justice

Clare Morell

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Mark Morgan

The Heritage Foundation

Hunter Morgen

American Cornerstone Institute

Rachel Morrison

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Jonathan Moy

The Heritage Foundation

Iain Murray

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Ryan Nabil

National Taxpayers Union

Michael Nasi

Jackson Walker LLP

Lucian Niemeyer

The Niemeyer Group, LLC

Kathy Nuebel Kovarik

Sagitta Solutions, LLC

Caleb Orr

Boyden Gray & Associates

Nina Owcharenko Schaefer

The Heritage Foundation

Matt O’Brien

Immigration Reform Law Institute

Michael Pillsbury

The Heritage Foundation

Patrick Pizzella

Leadership Institute

Robert Poole

Reason Foundation

Kevin Preskenis

Allymar Health Solutions

Pam Pryor

National Committee for Religious Freedom

Thomas Pyle

Institute for Energy Research

John Ratcliffe

American Global Strategies

Paul Ray

The Heritage Foundation

Joseph Reddan

Flexilis Forestry, LLC

Jay W. Richards

The Heritage Foundation

Jordan Richardson

Heise Suarez Melville, P.A.

Jason Richwine

Center for Immigration Studies

Shaun Rieley

The American Conservative

Lora Ries

The Heritage Foundation

Mark Robeck

Energy Evolution Consulting LLC

Mark Royce

NOVA-Annandale College

Reed Rubinstein

America First Legal Foundation

William Ruger

American Institute for Economic Research

Austin Ruse

Center for Family and Human Rights

Brent D. Sadler

The Heritage Foundation

Jon Sanders

John Locke Foundation

Carla Sands

America First Policy Institute

Brett D. Schaefer

The Heritage Foundation

Matt Schuck

American Cornerstone Institute

Jon Schweppe

American Principles Project

Marc Scribner

Reason Foundation

Darin Selnick

Selnick Consulting

Josh Sewell

Taxpayers for Common Sense

Kathleen Sgamma

Western Energy Alliance

Matt Sharp

Alliance Defending Freedom

Judy Shelton

Independent Institute

Nathan Simington

Federal Communications Commission

Loren Smith

Skyline Policy Risk Group

Zack Smith

The Heritage Foundation

Jack Spencer

The Heritage Foundation

Adrienne Spero

U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security

Thomas W. Spoehr

The Heritage Foundation

Peter St Onge

The Heritage Foundation

Chris Stanley

Functional Government Initiative

Paula M. Stannard

Attorney

Parker Stathatos

Texas Public Policy Foundation

William Steiger

Consultant

Kenny Stein

Institute for Energy Research

Robby Stephany Saunders

Coalition for a Prosperous America

Corey Stewart

Stewart PLLC

Mari Stull

American Opportunity Foundation

Katharine T. Sullivan

1792 Exchange

Brett Swearingen

Miller Johnson

Drew Minor Thacker

America First Legal Foundation

Aaron T. Kheriaty

Ethics and Public Policy Center

Jawad David Ahmad

America First Legal Foundation

Robert “Bob” H. Wells

American Principles Project

Caleb Graham

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Sammy H. Skoullos

Trump Alumni

Margaret “Maggie” Wasyliw

Anti-Defamation League

Michael Wilburn

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Tommy G. Burgess

American Global Strategies

Alex Wong

Young Americans for Liberty

This extensive list illustrates the interconnectedness of the individuals and organizations involved in shaping policies during Trump’s presidency. Many of these figures have since taken active roles in educational institutions, think tanks, and advocacy groups, thereby continuing to influence national discourse beyond their official government positions.

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