Former Project 2025 leader accuses Trump campaign advisers of ‘malpractice’
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former leader of Project 2025 — the far-right blueprint for Donald Trump’s potential second term in the White House —has accused Trump’s campaign staff of “malpractice.” Paul Dans, who headed the group that developed the plans, blasted two of Trump’s top aides, Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, for their role in helping to push President Joe Biden out of the race and for having “no plans for Harris” when she replaced him on at the top of the ticket. That is on par with historic campaign malpractice.” LaCivita and Wiles were reportedly the ones who pushed for the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden to take place earlier in June rather than September, which Dans told the newspaper he and others believed was “a mistake.” The disastrous debate led to Biden dropping out of the race, which took aides by surprise. Just 11 days before Biden quit the race, LaCivita was quoted as saying it “doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere” — a sign of “arrogance,” according to Dans. Responding to Dans’ comments, Trump said in a statement to the Times: “Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita have done a great job, I could not be more happy with them.” Project 2025 was developed by the Heritage Foundation, a far-right think tank.