They (Heritage, Musk, TFG) have had 4 years to flesh out and fill in their blueprint, which is Project 2025. I'm not surprised with that kind of time that they are prepared to undermine and take over the federal government, down to which faithful servants should be in which positions.
This has been in the works for decades. These aren't new forces working behind the scenes, just newer faces fronting them. Power hungry narcissists have been around longer than America has.