The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising questions about shifting priorities. An internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO reveals a hiring surge at the department responsible for managing student loans and financial aid programs. Critics argue the move contradicts earlier efforts to streamline or privatize federal education funding, while supporters may see it as a response to growing demand for aid services. The contradiction highlights ongoing tensions between policy rhetoric and operational reality within the administration.
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 ...
