President Trump is eyeing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department, which has placed dozens of staffers on leave in what their union says is a move to encourage resignations.



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Department of Education could be next on Trump’s chopping block

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to

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In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way

The president has vowed to close the longstanding federal agency, though he would need Congress to do that.

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The White House is mulling the Education Department's future. Trump has vowed to close it.

President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

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Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say

President Trump is eyeing an executive order to dismantle the Education Department, which has placed dozens of staffers on leave in what their union says is a move to encourage resignations.

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his preference to dismantle the Department of Education during his second-term, but indicated he preferred to build consensus around the idea rather than attempt the maneuver through executive fiat.

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Trump Vows to Close Education Department, Wants Congress’ Help

President Donald Trump is expected to follow through on campaign promises to abolish the U.S. Department of Education by issuing an executive order on Tuesday.

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Report: Trump planning to call for end to U.S. Department of Education

Two sources told NBC News that the White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on how Congress is the only body with the power to create or remove federal agencies.

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Can an executive order eliminate the Department of Education?

President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit. Yet his promise to close the department is colliding with another reality: Most of its spending — and its very existence — is ordered by Congress.An executive order in preparation by the White House appears to recognize the limits of the president’s power. The…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit. Yet his promise to close the department is colliding with another reality: Most of its spending — and its very existence — is ordered by Congress. An executive order in preparation by the White House appears to recognize the limits of the pre…

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In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way

Trump campaigned on a pledge to close the department, saying it has been infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”

Department of Education could be next on Trump’s chopping block

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