The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, according to an internal government document. The hiring push—detailed in a presentation reviewed by POLITICO—contradicts repeated calls to streamline or phase out the department’s student loan programs. Officials have framed the move as necessary to modernize operations, though critics question the inconsistency between policy rhetoric and personnel investments. The development raises fresh scrutiny over the administration’s priorities in higher 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 ...
