Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on February 13, 2025. During the confirmation hearing, she repeatedly acknowledged that abolishing the Department of Education would require Congressional approval, despite President Trump's calls to eliminate the agency. McMahon emphasized the need to work collaboratively with Congress and present a plan that would garner their support.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump ’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Multiple lawmakers asked Linda McMahon during a confirmation hearing led by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee about the possibility of shutting down the agency. Trump has made numerous calls to do so over the last several months, most recentlySen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., presented to McMahon reports of Trump drafting an executive order outlining a plan to "entirely" eliminate the Department of Education.
Yes, it is set up by the United States Congress and we work with Congress. It clearly cannot be shut down without it," McMahon answered.
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