This is about how the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) should be governed. He goes on to imply that the Director of the OMB should be comfortable operating outside of the law, in order to enact the President’s agenda: “In addition, many key considerations involved in enacting a President’s agenda hinge on existing legal authorities. The Director must ensure the appointment of a General Counsel who is respected yet creative and fearless in his or her ability to challenge legal precedents that serve to protect the status quo.” (Project 2025, Section 1.2: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Russ Vought, page 78, paragraph 2.)

“Respected, yet creative” in terms of following the law is…certainly an interesting way to describe your ideal government official.

Full contextual analysis of Section 1.2: Executive Office of the President of the United States here.