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Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump

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Originally Published: 30 JUL 24 15:06 ET Updated: 30 JUL 24 18:29 ET By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The director of Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for a potential second Donald Trump term, has stepped down amid intense criticism including from the former president.

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  1. Newsweek

    Project 2025 director steps down from Heritage Foundation: Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    Paul Dans has reportedly stepped down from the Heritage Foundation after pressure from Trump

  2. Fox News

    Project 2025 leader steps down amid criticism from Trump (opens Fox News)

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    The leader of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 has stepped down amid unrelenting criticism of the program from former President Trump.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says the group is sticking to its original timeline and Paul Dans’ exit comes after the project “completed exactly what it set…

  4. NPR

    Project 2025's director steps down, but the think tank says work will go on (opens NPR)

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    The Trump campaign, which has tried to disavow the project despite links to it, said in a statement that “reports of Project 2025’s demise would be greatly welcomed."

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Originally Published: 30 JUL 24 15:06 ET Updated: 30 JUL 24 18:29 ET By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The director of Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for a potential second Donald Trump term, has stepped down amid intense criticism including from the former president.

  6. Triblive

    Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks, Trump criticism (opens Triblive)

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    NEW YORK — The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government stepped down Tuesday after facing pressure from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow a program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides.

  7. New York Times

    Project 2025 Director Steps Down Amid Trump Criticism (opens New York Times)

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    Paul Dans oversaw the project for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind the proposal to reshape the federal government. Democrats have used the plans to attack Donald Trump, who has sought to distance himself from it.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down.

  9. Blaze Media

    Project 2025 director steps down from Heritage Foundation after pressure from Trump campaign (opens Blaze Media)

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    Foundation president Kevin Roberts said he would continue promoting the plan.

  10. Boston

    Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democrat attacks and Trump criticism (opens Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, a spokesperson for the think

  11. New York Post

    Director of Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025’ steps down as Trump campaign calls for its ‘demise’ (opens New York Post)

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    The director of Heritage Foundation's controversial Project 2025 announced he would step down on Tuesday, drawing cheers from former President Donald Trump's campaign which has worked to distance itself from the far-right initiative.

  12. The Guardian

    Project 2025 director to step down after ‘pressure from Trump campaign’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Paul Dans ‘will be departing the team’ over potential government staffing if Trump wins in November

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Project 2025 director leaving post; Trump campaign welcomes 'demise' of right-wing playbook (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Trump campaign welcomes departure of Project 2025 director, saying 'it will not end well' for groups 'trying to misrepresent their influence' with Trump.

  14. Forbes

    Project 2025 Director Steps Down After Trump Criticism—But Project Will Stay Active (opens Forbes)

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    Project 2025 will continue its efforts to staff a potential Trump administration.

  15. Fox7 Austin

    Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The director’s exit comes after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has increasingly disavowed and criticized Project 2025, prompting speculation that his campaign forced the exit.

  16. The Republic

    The Latest: Project 2025's director steps down, and Trump says Harris 'doesn't like Jewish people' (opens The Republic)

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    The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Project 2025 director quits after Trump campaign criticism – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Donald Trump's campaign said it would welcome the "demise" of the hard-right policy blueprint, which was put together by many of his former aides.

  18. Baptist News Global

    Trump officially disavows Project 2025, but does he reject its vision for America? (opens Baptist News Global)

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    The big news today was that Paul Dans, director of “Project 2025: The Presidential Transition Project,” is stepping down from his position at the Heritage Foundation, which spearheaded the project. The policy blueprint and political playbook is publicly supported by...

  19. Fortune

    Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 director steps down after blowback from Trump camp over group’s plan for his administration (opens Fortune)

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    After blowback from Trump camp over group’s plan for his administration

  20. WHDH Boston

    Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — The director of Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for a potential second Donald Trump term, has stepped down amid intense criticism including from the former president.Paul Dans,

  21. Christian Science Monitor

    Project 2025 director replaced as Trump campaign denies ties (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    After blowback from former President Donald Trump’s campaign, the director of Project 2025 has stepped down. Still, the project continues on, preparing a database of nearly 20,000 new hires for a potential, future Trump administration.

  22. Salon

    Project 2025 director quits as part of "ridiculous" effort to distance the far-right plan from Trump (opens Salon)

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    The Trump campaign falsely claimed that the departure of Project 2025's director means the far-right plan is dead

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