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Education Secretary McMahon wants Congress to abolish her own department

Original: Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she hopes Congress will let her “fire” herself by abolishing the department she r

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she hopes Congress will abolish the Department of Education, effectively letting her "fire" herself from the cabinet post she currently runs. The statement fits the Trump administration's push to shrink the federal government and return education policy to the states. Critics call it absurd for an agency head to campaign for her own department's elimination, while supporters see it as fulfilling a long-standing conservative goal.

Why now: A cabinet secretary openly advocating the elimination of her own department is an unusual and politically charged statement

Linda McMahonDepartment of EducationUS CongressTrump administration

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• Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she hopes Congress will let her “fire” herself by abolishing the department she runs. Nothing proves government works like demonstrating your agency’s success by trying to erase it. # Education · realTuckFrumper · 3

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