The Trump administration is aggressively expanding hiring 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 contradiction between rhetoric and action, as the agency ramps up staffing amid broader efforts to reshape federal education policy. The move raises questions about the administration’s long-term plans for student financial aid, particularly as it pushes for major reforms in higher education funding. Critics may see the hiring surge as a sign of deeper operational shifts, even as officials insist on cutting bureaucratic layers elsewhere.
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 ...
