The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—a division it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—despite pledges to dismantle the program. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between rhetoric and action, with hiring surges underway even as officials push for structural overhauls. Critics question whether the push to streamline student loan operations aligns with broader efforts to shrink the agency’s role. The move underscores ongoing tensions between policy goals and operational realities within the Education Department.
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 ...
