America First Transition Project
Nearly 400 former senior federal government leaders are involved in our action plan teams.
Policy Priorities
PROCESS - Creating detailed action plans that clearly establish how to implement the President’s agenda faster and more effectively than any administration in history.
POLICY - Developing executive and legislative actions that align with the priorities of any incoming administration, ready to be exectued quickly.
PERSONNEL - Ensuring a bigger, more qualified, better trained, and loyal team to take control away from the administrative state on day one.
Since June 2022, the America First Transition Project team has been working to ensure that the next America First administration has the necessary knowledge, skills, and personnel to govern effectively on day one, and to quickly advance the president’s agenda on behalf of the American people. We know from experience that success will require an administration led by America First leaders who understand how the executive branch works. The work we do now will pay significant dividends later as we pave the way for more political appointees and officials to have a clear plan of action when they start on day one.
Through this initiative, America First Policy Institute (AFPI) brings together more experienced former senior administration leaders than any similar effort has ever seen. Our work is also broader and deeper in scope than previous transition efforts because we are crafting action-oriented plans for each federal department and agency. These action plans outline the management, personnel, policy, financial, and administrative strategies the leadership teams of these departments and agencies will need to gain control of their organizations and execute America First policies swiftly. We are also documenting universal best practices for administration officials across the federal government. And, we are coordinating with other conservative organizations to maximize the impact that our work will have.
Team
The Honorable Doug Hoelscher
Chair, America First Transition Project & Senior Advisor
The Honorable Michael Rigas
Vice Chair, America First Transition Project
Scott Toland
Senior Advisor, America First Transition Project and Deputy General Counsel
Peter Knickerbocker
Project Manager, America First Transition Project
Joe Bottari
Project Manager, America First Transition Project
Latest
Policy
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October 17, 2023
The America First Transition Project Introduction
Op-Ed
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September 23, 2023
An ‘America First’ transition: Ready on day one
In theory, winning a presidential election should be the ultimate expression of the people choosing the direction of the executive branch of which policies they want to see enacted over the next four years. The idea is simple enough.
Events
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September 20, 2023
Laying the Groundwork for the Next America First Administration
News
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January 20, 2023
Former Director of White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to lead America First 2025 Transition Initiative
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today announced that Doug Hoelscher, former Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Donald J. Trump, will chair AFPI’s American Leadership Initiative. This initiative is an effort to ensure the next conservative administration is ready to govern effectively on day one and advance an America First agenda on behalf of the American people.