Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department
Jessica Blake
February 4, 2025
Amid reports that the White House is finalizing an executive order to get rid of the Education Department, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that when he nominated Linda McMahon as secretary, he instructed her to “put herself out of a job.”
“Linda, I hope you do a great job and put yourself out of a job,” the president said to a group of reporters in the Oval Office.
The comment was the first time Trump has publicly talked about his campaign promise to dissolve the department since taking office last month. Several media outlets reported Monday that the administration is preparing an executive order that would direct department officials to shut down some functions and develop a plan for the agency’s demise. The timing of such an order is still unclear.
