Trump sued for 20 states to stop the ‘dismantling’ of the Department of Education

A group of general democratic prosecutors presented A demand Against the Trump Administration on Thursday for its movements to dismantle the United States Department of Education and its termination of almost half of the agency’s staff.

The general prosecutors of 20 states and the Columbia district presented the legal challenge in response to the dismissal of the administration of more than 1,300 workers in the department.

“He dismissal They are an effective dismantling of the department, “the AGS state wrote.

“(The) administration department to administer (Vigor reductions) does not cancel the exclusive authority of Congress to abolish executive agencies or to suspend their functions, “they added.

As an agency authorized by Congress, the Department of Education cannot be eliminated without the approval of the Congress. But in the meantime, the Trump administration can slowly hunger when cutting resources.

The plaintiffs appointed in the claim are President Donald TrumpSecretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education.

“President Trump was elected with a mandate from the American public to return the education authority to the States,” said Madi Biedermann, deputy secretary of communications of the United States Department of Education.

The White House did not immediately respond to a CNBC request to comment.

More personal finance:
Here is the breakdown of inflation for February 2025, in a graphic
‘Volatility is part of the game’: what financial advisors tell customers
Women will get most of the $ 124 billion of ‘great wealth transfer’

On Tuesday, McMahon saying In the “Squawk box” of CNBC that the efforts to dismantle the agency are “proceed as much as possible“

The Education Department manages the more than $ 1.6 billion of students’ student loans, provides funds for schools and guarantees civil rights.

This is a development story. Consult the updates again.