The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—despite pledges to streamline or dismantle the program. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring push that contradicts long-standing promises to reduce bureaucracy and cut costs in federal student loan operations. The move raises questions about the administration’s priorities, as officials simultaneously push for major overhauls in higher education funding. Critics argue the hiring spree undermines efforts to simplify aid programs, while supporters claim it reflects a need for greater oversight amid growing concerns over loan debt.
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 ...
