Project 2025’s plan to train an army of political appointees to fight the so-called deep state remains on track

Dozens of never-before-published videos were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.

The videos coach future appointees on everything from the nuts and bolts of governing to how to outwit bureaucrats.

Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025 , falsely saying that he knew nothing about it.

Democrats and liberal groups have criticized the project’s policy agenda as “extreme” and “authoritarian” Some of the advice appears at odds with conservative dogma, including a suggestion that the next administration may need to expand key government agencies to achieve the larger goal of slashing federal regulations.

Several speakers in the videos acknowledge that the Trump administration was slowed by staffing challenges.

Project 2025 is a group of former Trump appointees who served in the White House , NASA , USAID and the National Security Council .

The speakers in the videos are careful not to explicitly side with Trump or talk about what a future Trump administration might do.

The videos also offer less overtly political tutorials for future appointees, including best practices for time management.