The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office—a division it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—despite pledging to dismantle the program. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a sharp contrast between the administration’s stated goals and its hiring surge within the agency. Critics question whether the move signals a shift in policy or an effort to consolidate control over student loan programs ahead of broader reforms. The development underscores ongoing tensions between rhetoric and action in higher education funding.
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 ...
