The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between the administration’s stated goal of eliminating the department’s student loan operations and its recent push to add staff. Critics question whether the move signals a shift in policy or simply a temporary restructuring ahead of broader reforms. The contradiction underscores ongoing tensions between rhetoric and action in education funding.
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 ...
