The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising concerns over conflicting priorities. An internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between the administration’s rhetoric and its operational moves, as the department ramps up staffing efforts. Critics question whether the push for more personnel aligns with broader efforts to overhaul or reduce federal education funding programs. The development underscores ongoing tensions between policy goals and bureaucratic execution within the Education Department.
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 ...