The Trump administration is paradoxically expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly targeted for elimination. Internal documents reviewed by POLITICO reveal a sharp contrast between political rhetoric and operational reality, as the department ramps up staffing despite long-standing calls to dismantle the program. The move raises questions about the administration’s priorities amid broader debates over higher education funding and bureaucratic reform. Critics may see the hiring push as a sign of lingering dependence on the agency’s critical role in student loans and financial aid.
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 ...
