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Trump has repeatedly said he wants to shut down the department. While conceding that closing the agency would require congressional approval, McMahon, a former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO, made it clear during her testimony she intends to carry out the president’s vision if confirmed by the Senate.
“President Trump has reportedly drafted an executive order requiring the secretary of education to develop a plan for downsizing the Department of Education and working with Congress to eliminate it entirely. Yes or no, do you agree that since the department was created by Congress, it would need an act of Congress to actually close the Department of Education,” Sen. Bill Cassidy , the chairman of the panel, asked McMahon.
“It is not the president’s goal to defund the programs. It’s only to have them operate more efficiently,” McMahon responded. “It is my goal, if I am confirmed, to get in and assess these kinds of programs because I’m not sure yet what the impact of what all of these programs are. I know that there are many worthwhile programs that we should keep, but I am not yet apprised of them,” McMahon responded.
Murray also expressed concerns that DOGE employees at the Department of Education could abuse sensitive student data they had accessed before a court order temporarily paused their efforts. Sen. Chris Murphy asked how Trump’s executive orders that ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the federal government could extend to public school classes and programs.
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