The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency. Internal documents reveal a push to add staff as the department reshapes its operations, raising questions about the administration’s true intentions. Critics argue the move contradicts past promises to streamline or eliminate the program, which oversees billions in student loans and grants. The contradiction underscores ongoing tensions between policy rhetoric and implementation.
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 ...
