The Trump administration is paradoxically expanding hiring efforts at the Federal Student Aid office—a division it has repeatedly targeted for elimination. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals the agency is ramping up recruitment despite long-standing promises to dismantle it. The move underscores tensions between policy rhetoric and operational reality within the Education Department. Critics may question whether the push for new staff reflects a shift in priorities or a strategic delay in restructuring plans.


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 ...