The initiative involves vetting potential staffers for the next administration, providing training on government operations, an 800-page policy book outlining conservative policies, and developing a 180-day playbook for potential implementation. The goal is to be ready to support the next president immediately after the election, with over 100 coalition partners involved in the initiative.
Donald Trump arrived at the White House in 2017 without a lot of plans to actually govern. The conservative Heritage Foundation wants to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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