The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, according to an internal government document. The hiring push—detailed in a presentation reviewed by POLITICO—contradicts repeated promises to streamline or phase out the department responsible for managing student loans and financial aid programs. Officials appear to be adding personnel even as broader restructuring efforts remain stalled, raising questions about the administration’s priorities. The move underscores a tension between rhetoric and action in education policy under the current leadership.
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 ...
