Turning now to another side of Trump's cabinet, for the Office of Management and Budget, the President-elect has chosen Russell Vote.

Vote previously led that office for part of Trump's first term.

He is also a co-author of Project 2025, the controversial Heritage Foundation blueprint for a second Trump term.

Laura Barone Lopez joins us now to break down what this pick may signal.

Hi, Laura.

Hi.

Why is this vote nomination significant?

Russell Vote wrote a chapter for Project 2025 that was all about expanding and transforming

the executive office of the presidency.

And vote has made clear through his writings and public statements that he believes

President Trump has far more authority to exert his presidential powers and make changes,

unlike any we've really seen in modern history, William.

And vote has said that his plans for the president are that he believes the president has the power

to slash spending programs without Congress.

He also believes that the president can use the military during civil unrest and that the president

should assert more control over the Justice Department, as well as supporting, Russell

vote supports stripping federal

workers of their protections.

And that last one, William, which would potentially replace tens of thousands of federal

workers with political appointees, is something that Vote is probably going to be tackling

almost immediately if he is confirmed to this position at the Office of Management and Budget.

And Vote is also expected to work closely with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramoswamy

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