President Trump on Thursday is expected to direct Education Secretary Linda McMohan to take necessary steps to shutter the department.
An administrative officer told Liby Dean, a newspaper of the New Zeals White House, that Trump would sign an executive order on Thursday afternoon to direct McMohan to begin the education department.
The White House’s official schedule was updated Thursday morning, Trump signed an indefinite executive order on EST at 2am.
Executive order, first Reported by Wall Street JournalHe is already in work for Trump was sworn in in January.
The draft of the order recognizes that the president does not have the right to eradicate the department and will probably take 60 votes in the Senate, where Republicans have only 53 seats. Vashington Reported Shington Post.
But it leads McMohan to “take all the necessary steps to simplify the closure of the education department”, “according to the journal,” the maximum extent is appropriate and approved by law “.
“Experiment of controlling American education by federal programs and dollars Lir – and non -haul burden supports those programs and dollars – our children, our teachers and our families have failed,” said the draft order.
The post also noted that the draft was given a “pre-determination” label, quoting a person familiar with the matter who warned that his details could change before it was finalized.
The hill has reached the White House and the Department of Education for comment.
McMohan was confirmed to lead the education department on Monday. That evening, he gave a preview of the executive order A letter In which she described her goal of making education a thing for the states.
“My vision is aligned with the President: empowering states to send education back and choose all parents to choose excellent education for their children.” As a mother and grandmother, I know that there is no one more deserving of parents to make academic decisions for their children. “
He recently introduced a “final mission” for employees and said that when matters are uncertain, “every staff of this section should be enthusiastic for any change that benefits the students.” McMohone was especially relieved of school selection and critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion programs on Trump’s recent executive orders.
Update at 9:30 am
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