{"id":2372117,"date":"2024-11-22T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heritage-pledges-1-million-to-back-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:14:44","slug":"heritage-pledges-1-million-to-back-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heritage-pledges-1-million-to-back-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage pledges $1 million to back Trump&#8217;s Cabinet picks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheritage-pledges-1-million-to-back-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b Heritage Foundation has\u200d committed $1 million to support President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s \u200cCabinet appointments following a contentious 2024 campaign. Heritage \u200dPresident Kevin Roberts \u200cemphasized\u2064 the\u200b need\u200c for Trump&#8217;s administration to tackle the &#8220;deep\u200d state,&#8221; claiming it aligns with \u2062the will \u2062of the American people. He urged conservative unity\u200d behind Trump\u2019s nominees despite some controversial choices \u200cand past setbacks,\u2062 including the withdrawal\u2063 of former\u2062 Rep. \u200dMatt Gaetz from consideration. <\/p>\n<p>Despite earlier tensions\u2063 between \u200cHeritage\u2062 and \u2064Trump regarding \u2064the Project 2025 policy initiative, which \u200cbecame\u200d a target of Democratic criticism, Trump has selected some\u2063 contributors\u200b from this \u2063initiative for his administration. Heritage aims to inform the public about presidential\u200d authority over Cabinet \u200dappointments and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-campaign-raises-15-million-this-summer\/\" title=\"DeSantis campaign collects M this summer.\">mobilize grassroots support<\/a> for a swift Senate confirmation process. <\/p>\n<p>High-ranking officials \u200bwithin Heritage, including Ryan Walker\u200b and Steve \u2063Bradbury, called for a\u2062 cohesive Republican effort in the\u200d Senate\u200c to fulfill campaign promises and expeditiously confirm qualified appointees. They\u2063 also criticized practices that\u200c hinder \u200cthe president&#8217;s ability to make temporary appointments during Senate recesses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Heritage Foundation pledges $1 million to back Trump Cabinet picks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>After becoming a political lightning rod during the 2024 campaign, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/heritage-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Heritage Foundation\">Heritage Foundation<\/a> has pledged $1 million to help President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> appoint members of his Cabinet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Taking down the deep state isn&rsquo;t just a priority for President Trump &mdash; it&rsquo;s the mandate the American people gave him,&rdquo; Heritage President Kevin Roberts said in a statement. &ldquo;If he succeeds, it will cement his legacy as the president who confronted Washington&rsquo;s unaccountable bureaucracy and restored power to the people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roberts is calling on &ldquo;every conservative&rdquo; to unite behind Trump&rsquo;s nominees, which will be tricky because Trump has made some unusual selections and has already seen one pick, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3238311\/trump-senate-reality-check-gaetz-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"flame out\">flame out<\/a> under pressure from the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage was in an awkward situation with Trump after its Project 2025 policy manifesto became a centerpiece of Democratic attack ads during the presidential campaign. Trump said in July that he knew &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071030\/trump-knows-nothing-project-2025-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"nothing about\">nothing about<\/a>&rdquo; the effort, and his team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3104603\/trump-team-celebrates-demise-project-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"celebrated\">celebrated<\/a> when Project 2025&rsquo;s director stepped down later that month.<\/p>\n<p>But with the election over, Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238316\/trump-returning-project-2025-authors-rejecting-their-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tapped\">tapped<\/a> some of the manifesto&rsquo;s contributors to join his administration, including border czar Tom Homan, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr, and possibly Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage said its new Cabinet campaign will focus on &ldquo;educating the American public&rdquo; on the importance and history of presidential authority over Cabinet appointments and will specifically target the home states of senators whose votes could make or break a confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Heritage Action and our millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">grassroots conservatives stand ready<\/a> to support President Trump and his slate of nominees through a swift Senate confirmation process,&rdquo; said Ryan Walker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">executive vice president<\/a> of Heritage Action for America, the think tank&rsquo;s advocacy arm. &ldquo;The new Senate Republican majority must unite to deliver on the promises made to the American people to implement the America First agenda as soon as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bradbury, a Heritage fellow and former Department of Transportation general counsel, acknowledged the Senate&rsquo;s advice and consent function but said it should &ldquo;not be used to obstruct the president&rsquo;s ability to put qualified appointees in place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president is also right to demand an end to the Senate&rsquo;s dubious practice of using pro forma sessions to prevent recess appointments,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Throughout the history of our nation until very recently, presidents have exercised their authority under the Constitution to fill vacancies during recesses of the Senate with temporary appointments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts, the Heritage Foundation president, has acknowledged what he described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3226839\/heritage-leader-regrets-tactical-error-project-2025-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tactical error\">tactical error<\/a> over his organization&rsquo;s response to the Project 2025 backlash. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democratic-National-Committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> is still criticizing Trump for the association after the election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3191374\/dates-2024-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After spending months lying to the American people about the ties between his campaign and Project 2025, Donald Trump has spent the past two weeks rewarding the Project 2025 lackeys who crafted this dangerous blueprint with new jobs in his administration,&rdquo;&nbsp;DNC&nbsp;spokeswoman Rosemary Boeglin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238316\/trump-returning-project-2025-authors-rejecting-their-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>While some of Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet picks are expected to be confirmed easily, a few of his more controversial choices, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and human services secretary and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence, may need help to get across the finish line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889659\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heritage Foundation commits $1 million to support Trump&#8217;s Cabinet selections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2372118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-ggyt6.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44629,36848,33642,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2372117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet-picks","tag-heritage-foundation","tag-political-funding","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-ggyt6.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372117"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372121,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372117\/revisions\/2372121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}