The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—despite long-standing promises to dismantle the agency. An internal presentation reveals a hiring surge at the department responsible for managing student loans and financial aid programs, raising questions about the administration’s shifting priorities. Critics argue the move contradicts earlier calls to streamline or eliminate the agency, while supporters claim the additional personnel are needed to improve operations. The contradiction underscores ongoing tensions between rhetoric and policy execution 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 ...
