The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—despite long-standing promises to dismantle the program. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring surge at the agency, raising questions about the administration’s commitment to its stated plans. The move comes as the department oversees billions in student loans and grants, a critical function for millions of borrowers. Critics may see the push as a contradiction between rhetoric and action on education policy.


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 ...