Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending

Summary

Trump is considering executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education, following Elon Musk’s push to slash government spending.

Officials are discussing shutting down non-statutory functions or moving them to other agencies. Dozens of employees were placed on leave under Trump’s order banning diversity programs.

Trump, who promised to eliminate the department, awaits Senate confirmation of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon.

While Congress must approve agency closures, Trump’s team may replicate its aggressive approach used against USAID.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
    11·
    22 hours ago

    I’m fucking terrified and am spiraling while wondering what role I’m going to play in the modern Nazi regime. I also spend a lot of time trying to distract myself.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
      5·
      18 hours ago

      If they get what they want, it’ll be magnitudes worse than the Nazis. They have mass surveillance devices absolutely everywhere, the entire world pretty much runs on American software from American tech giants, there are American military bases pretty much everywhere, etc. We’re absolutely not ready for what’s to come.