The individuals selected for Cabinet positions are meant to be the president’s close allies, ideally with some interest or experience in the department they head.But the former president has made it clear his priority will be appointing loyalists rather than those best suited for a position – a takeaway from his first administration where he faced record Cabinet turnover.

If you thought Project 2025 was bad, just wait!” says Chris Hayes. “They're letting slip what exactly they're going to do with power, and it is genuinely repellent and horrifying: a zombiefied, Frankenstein version of Project 2025 just in time for Halloween.