Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept

 Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept. - The New York Times (Thanks to Aidan for this)

Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.

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Linda McMahon, the education secretary, would be instructed to dismantle her department under the planned order.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times