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#Trump to sign #ExecutiveOrder Thurs closing #Education Dept.
Trump to issue an EO Thurs directing his newly confirmed education secy to close the dept she now leads, 2 people familiar said.
A draft of the executive order that circulated on Wed recognizes that Trump does not have the #power to shutter the Education Dept. It would take an act of #Congress & 60 yes votes in the #Senate, which is unlikely given #Republicans hold only 53 seats.
#law #idiocracy #USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/03/05/trump-close-education-department-executive-order/
Rather, the #ExecutiveOrder calls on #Trump’s #Education Secy Linda McMahon [former professional wrestling promoter
] to “take all necessary steps” to facilitate the closure of the dept “to the maximum extent appropriate & permitted by law.”
Officials including McMahon have suggested that might include trying to shift some of the agency’s functions to other parts of government, but that also would face #legal hurdles, as the agency’s major programs are assigned, by #law, to the Education Dept.
More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs & grants. The #Education Dept has already warned of a “very significant” reduction in force, or RIF [#Musk #AutoRIF?], in the short term.
The draft was labeled “pre-decisional.” One person familiar with the matter confirmed that the draft was legitimate but cautioned that its details could change before it is issued. The #Trump White House declined to comment.
@Nonilex I almost read this as “pre-delusional” which it is too.
I did too!
@Nonilex Glad I’m not the only one!