Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast How Project 2025 is Reshaping America with David Graham
43 snips
May 13, 2025 
David Graham, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America," dives deep into the ramifications of Trump 2.0. He discusses how Project 2025 is redefining government roles and influencing policy, especially in science and healthcare. With skepticism towards established research on diseases like cancer, Graham highlights the rising distrust born from the pandemic. He also addresses strategies affecting abortion rights, the risks of authoritarian governance, and the need for a reevaluation of democracy in light of these changes.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Project 2025's Executive Control Plan
- Project 2025 is more than a policy wishlist; it's a detailed plan to seize control of the executive branch.
- They aim to replace civil servants with loyal political appointees to push their agenda effectively.
Vogt's Unitary Executive Theory
- Russ Vogt believes that all executive branch workers should be political appointees loyal to the president.
- He wants to end the independence of civil servants and regulatory agencies, putting all under presidential control.
Challenging Independent Agencies' Constitutionality
- Project 2025 aims to overturn the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent to eliminate independent agencies.
- They believe the Supreme Court will eventually rule that agencies must be under presidential control.
