It’s been more than a year since the publication of “Mandate for Leadership,” the 900-page book of policy proposals also known as Project 2025. The book outlines how a future Republican president should navigate an administrative transition. Media has painted the book as a harbinger of what’s to com...
Yeah this is either projection because they didn't see the mainstream media doing it or an attempt to drive a wedge and create controversy where there shouldn't be any.
And it's been in the news for almost a year, this article from January mentions it, in the context of the dangers of a next Trump presidency.
It's being mentioned more now because the Democrats decided they should actually do some messaging on this instead of their usual messaging incompetence, and they've been at it for months as well.