Trump Vows to End Education Department. DOGE Has Already Started
Elon Musk’s budget-slashing team is auditing contracts and grant programs, including the federal student loan portfolio, in search of spending cuts.
President Donald Trump this week reiterated his aim to shut down the US Education Department “immediately.” Elon Musk’s budget-slashers have already started doing their part.
Six people are carrying out the work of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency at the agency, reviewing operations, auditing student loan data and searching for fraud or waste, the government said in a court document filed Thursday. DOGE as of Monday said it has directed nearly $900 million in cuts.