Donald Trump: Hotel room video raises uncomfortable questions

WAZ Donald Trump: Hotel room video raises uncomfortable questions Article by Ben Bünte • 6 hours • 3 minutes reading time What happens if Donald Trump moves into the White House for a second time? If you ask Democrats, the answer is clear: He will immediately begin implementing "Project 25". An ultra-conservative agenda that, according to critics, could pave the way to an autocracy in the USA. The contents of the 920-page document are so radical and controversial that even Trump claims he knows nothing about it and has nothing to do with it. You can read who is behind "Project 25" and what the plans are here. But all attempts to distance themselves from the project and put the issue to rest have so far failed. This is mainly because a number of former employees of the Trump administration and loyal supporters were involved in "Project 25". This also applies to Russel Vaught, one of the key figures behind the plans. Under Trump, he headed the Office of Management and Budget, the largest agency in the Executive Office of the US President. An explosive video of him has now surfaced that calls into question Trump's distancing statements. Hidden cameras in hotel rooms record meetings Undercover reporters from a nonprofit climate organization in England posed to Vaught as potential donors. And he took the plunge and agreed to a meeting in a hotel room in Washington. What he didn't know: Hidden cameras recorded the conversation. Trump's people are planning the "second revolution" in the background By Dirk Hautkapp The most explosive statement: When asked about Trump's statements that he didn't even know "Project 25", he said that it was just "politics for graduate level". "What he is doing is a very conscious distancing from a brand," said Vought. It is interesting, however, that he did not oppose the political demands as such. In truth, his organization, the Center for Renewing America, has the blessing of the ex-president: "He is very supportive of what we do." Vaught is setting up "shadow" authorities for Trump What that means: Vaught says in the conversation that his organization is secretly preparing hundreds of executive orders, i.e. decrees from the US president, regulations and memos that would form the basis for day one after Trump takes office. His job consists of setting up "shadow" authorities. "Eighty percent of my time is spent working on the plans that are necessary to take control of these bureaucracies," says Vaught. Trump is furious because everyone is talking about "Project 25" - this is what's behind it By Ben Bünte In fact, Vaught and Trump have been in regular contact since the election loss four years ago, reports CNN. The 78-year-old has even already adopted some of Vaught's ideas. The secretly recorded conversation also reveals what is particularly dear to Vaught's heart: the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants to "save the country." In fact, these are Trump's plans that he publicly promotes. Trump team denies influence A spokeswoman for Vaught's organization tried to downplay the revelations: "It would have been easier to do a Google search to 'discover' what is already on our website and has been said in countless national media interviews," she told CNN. The Trump team did not want to elaborate on the content of the video, but again pointed out that other organizations have no influence on the Republican's political plans after the election. "President Trump's campaign has made it clear that only President Trump and the campaign, and NOT any other organization or former staff, represent the policies for the second term," a senior adviser told CNN.