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Parallel Institutions Are Challenging the Takeover of US Democracy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
"Project 2025 calls for the replacement of career civil servants with political appointees, rolling back abortion access and LGBTQ+ protections, dismantling diversity and equity programs, and weakening environmental and climate regulations."
"Silicon Valley billionaires were seated prominently at Trump's inauguration ceremony, signaling that this administration prioritized wealthy elites and corporations over the people."
"One of the quickest actions to come out of the Trump administration was led by Elon Musk, appointed as special advisor, who established an entirely new agency-the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)."
Anna Culbertson completed her clearance to join the NIH in November 2024, but the election of Donald Trump raised concerns about her job security. Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation initiative, aimed to replace civil servants with political appointees and roll back various protections. By the end of 2025, the federal workforce had decreased by 300,000. Culbertson was placed on leave shortly after starting her position and was officially separated from the agency by May 2025, highlighting the impact of the administration's policies on federal employees.
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