Linda McMahon should send the tech wizards running the Department of Government Efficiency to claw back Biden's student loan forgiveness.
Explore how potential changes to the U.S. Department of Education could impact student loans and financial aid processes in Arizona.
President Donald Trump was expected to issue an executive order today to begin shutting down the Department of Education, but the White House just denied the report.The Wall Street Journal viewed a draft of Trump's executive order,
The future of the Department of Education remains uncertain and here’s what it could mean for student loan borrowers.
The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.
That description of the Education Department is "a red herring," said Mayotte. "If the Education Department was eliminated tomorrow, the loans would not go away, they would only be sent to a different agency. The department doesn't own the loans, the federal government and the U.S. taxpayer do," she said.
President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department.
His answer comes just days after the tense Oval Office meeting between Vance, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Last Monday night, the United States paused aid to Ukraine. Vance said Trump is trying to send a "very explicit message" by withholding aid to Ukraine.
Linda McMahon arrives for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. The draft text of an executive order directs the newly sworn-in secretary of education to take steps to prepare for the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.
President Donald Trump’s administration is no longer accepting applications online for some financial aid programs to help debtors pay for student loans.
President Trump has said he wants newly confirmed education chief Linda McMahon to "put herself out of a job".