The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—despite pledges to streamline or dismantle the program. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between rhetoric and action, as hiring surges ahead amid broader efforts to reshape higher education funding. The move raises questions about the administration’s long-term priorities, particularly as it pushes for major reforms in student loan policies and financial aid oversight. Critics may see the hiring push as a sign of deeper operational needs, even as political debates over the agency’s future continue.
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 ...
