The Pincer Movement
An Infographic Summary of the Coordinated Assault on American Democratic Institutions.
The Alliance Network
People, Power, and Policy
The Pincer Movement is defined by the symbiotic relationship between its ideological and bureaucratic arms, connected by key personnel who operate across multiple organizations. This is not a loose coalition but a tightly integrated network. Click or tap on any node below to explore the connections.
Leonard Leo
The Architect
Russell Vought
The Bureaucrat
Bob Vander Plaats
The Mobilizer
Project 2025
(The Heritage Foundation)
The Family Leader
(Christian Nationalism)
The Timeline of Convergence
How The Movement Was Built
This was not a spontaneous development. The Pincer Movement was assembled piece by piece over several years, with strategic funding preceding organizational and tactical rollouts. Click any point on the timeline to see the details of each event.
Q2 2021
The Seid Donation
Q1 2022
Project 2025 Launched
Q4 2022
MFT Initial Dispersal
Q2 2023
Voter Challenges Begin
Q4 2023
D.C. AG Investigation
Q1 2025
The Pincer Converges
The Ideology
The Seven Mountains Mandate
The ideological fuel for the movement is the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM), a dominionist doctrine positing that Christians are divinely ordained to achieve control over the seven key spheres of societal influence to bring about the "kingdom of God on Earth."
Adherence and Radicalization
While not all supporters subscribe to the 7MM doctrine, PRRI polling data reveals a significant overlap with Christian Nationalist views. This alignment is critical, as it indicates a large potential base that is sympathetic to the movement's goals and, troublingly, receptive to the rhetoric of political violence.
The Blueprint
Project 2025's Mandate
Project 2025 is a 920-page operational blueprint for a radical restructuring of the federal government. It's a detailed plan to consolidate executive power by purging the civil service and politicizing the Department of Justice.
Mechanism 1: Schedule F
A plan to reclassify up to 50,000 federal employees, stripping their job protections. This allows them to be fired and replaced with individuals vetted for ideological loyalty, creating a subservient workforce.
Mechanism 2: DOJ Capture
A "top-to-bottom overhaul" of the Department of Justice to ensure litigation and investigations are "consistent with the President’s agenda," effectively turning the DOJ into a political weapon.
The Money
The Dark Money Engine
The Pincer Movement is fueled by a torrent of "dark money" flowing through a sophisticated network. At its apex sits a massive $1.6 billion trust, which feeds Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) that obscure donors and deploy capital to a web of front groups. Click a node to see details.
Barre Seid
$1.6B Donation
Marble Freedom Trust
(Chaired by Leonard Leo)
Schwab Charitable
(DAFgiving360™)
DonorsTrust
"Dark Money ATM"
The 85 Fund
(Operational Hub)
The Concord Fund
(Lobbying Hub)