Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and confirmed that abolishing the Department of Education would require Congressional approval. Lawmakers questioned McMahon about President Trump's repeated calls to eliminate the agency, with Sen. Bill Cassidy presenting reports of an executive order outlining the plan. McMahon emphasized the need for collaboration with Congress and acknowledged that any such action would necessitate Congressional action.
President Donald Trump 's nominee for secretary of education, Linda McMahon, acknowledged during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that abolishing the Department of Education would require congressional approval . Multiple lawmakers, including Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., questioned McMahon on the possibility of shutting down the agency, noting that Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to do so.
Cassidy presented reports suggesting Trump was drafting an executive order outlining a plan to 'entirely' eliminate the Department of Education. McMahon emphasized that while the administration would work with Congress, any such action would necessitate congressional approval, stating, 'Certainly President Trump understands that we'll be working with Congress, we'd like to do this right. We'd like to make sure that we're presenting a plan that I think our senators could get on board with ... that certainly does require congressional action.'Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., inquired about McMahon's stance on spending appropriated funds by Congress if instructed by Trump not to. McMahon responded, 'We will certainly expend those dollars that Congress has passed, but I do think it is worthwhile to take a look at the programs before money goes out the door. It is much easier to stop the money as it's going out the door than it is to claw it back.' Trump himself on Wednesday characterized the Department of Education as a 'big con job,' drawing comparisons between federal spending and American students' academic performance. He stated, 'So, they rank the top 40 countries in the world, we're ranked number 40th. But we're ranked number one in one department: cost per pupil. So, we spend more per pupil than any other country in the world, but we're ranked number 40 ... that means something's really wrong, right?
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