The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staff at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—despite pledging to dismantle it, according to an internal government document. The hiring push comes as the department ramps up enforcement of student loan regulations and prepares for major policy shifts, including potential changes to repayment plans and borrower protections. Critics argue the move contradicts years of rhetoric about streamlining federal education programs, while supporters say the additional personnel are needed to handle increased scrutiny and operational demands. The contradiction raises questions about the administration’s long-term priorities for higher education financing.
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 ...
