The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—an agency it has repeatedly pledged to dismantle—raising questions about its long-term plans. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals the department is ramping up staffing despite past promises to phase out the office, which oversees billions in student loans and grants. The move underscores a stark contradiction between rhetoric and action, leaving education advocates and lawmakers scrambling to understand the administration’s shifting priorities. With student debt and financial aid programs at the center of national debate, the decision could have major implications for borrowers and higher 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 ...
