The Trump administration is expanding hiring efforts at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, according to an internal document. The move highlights a contradiction between policy promises and operational reality as the Education Department ramps up staffing. Critics may question whether the administration’s restructuring plans are being implemented as intended. The internal presentation, reviewed by POLITICO, offers rare insight into the department’s shifting priorities.


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 ...