The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, according to an internal document. The move raises questions about the administration’s commitment to its own policy goals, as the department ramps up staffing just months after proposing major restructuring. Critics argue the hiring spree contradicts earlier efforts to streamline or eliminate the program, which oversees billions in student loans and grants. The internal presentation, obtained by POLITICO, highlights the scale of the push, with plans to add hundreds of new positions.
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 ...
