The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—despite long-standing promises to dismantle the agency, according to an internal government document. The move comes as the department ramps up operations ahead of major policy shifts, including overhauling student loan programs and streamlining financial aid processes. Critics question whether the push for new staff reflects a strategic pivot or a contradiction in the administration’s stated goals. The internal presentation, obtained by POLITICO, reveals a sharp contrast between rhetoric and action on education funding reforms.
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 ...
