According to CBS and other US sites, which cited unidentified sources, the move would fulfill a pledge he made during the campaign and terminate some of the department’s programs while relocating others to other parts of the government.
The Department of Education was founded in 1979 and is responsible for managing student loan administration, public school funding, and low-income student assistance programs.
The organization was charged by Trump of “indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material”.
He named Linda McMahon, his transition co-chair and longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), his choice for education secretary in December. However, the Senate has not yet set a date for McMahon’s confirmation.
