The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising questions about its reform plans. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between the administration’s public promises and its operational moves. Critics argue the push contradicts earlier efforts to streamline or phase out the department’s student loan programs. The development underscores ongoing tensions between policy rhetoric and bureaucratic reality 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 ...