The Trump administration is paradoxically expanding hiring efforts at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly targeted for elimination. An internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between the administration’s stated goal of dismantling the program and its recent push to recruit additional staff. The move raises questions about operational priorities as the agency continues to administer billions in student loans and grants. Critics may see the hiring surge as a sign of lingering reliance on the program despite broader reform efforts.
The Trump administration has launched a hiring blitz at the agency it vowed to eliminate, according to an internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO. The Education Department’s Federal Student Aid ...
