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The Trump administration is rushing to stand up an independent financial aid office for students. Employees say they're unprepared.

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Scoop from the @washingtonsun.com's Eric Katz. The Education Dept. plans to offload its student loans office, long a core part of its mandate, according to three sources and internal documents reviewed by The Sun. *Note: federal law puts the office in the Ed Dept.

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-- Michael McAuliff (@mcauliff.bsky.social) 3:48 PM · Oct 15, 2026

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They ------ up painting a pool.

This will be a cluster ----.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-16 12:16 PM | Reply

They just want to destroy everything that helps the middle class.

------- sociopaths.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-16 12:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

not so fast.....

"The Education Department has acknowledged internally that separating FSA into an independent agency would require an act of Congress, though the department officials and congressional staff said it has yet to engage Capitol Hill. It has also yet to discuss the matter with the Treasury Department, despite its critical role in paying out the loans."

#3 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-16 12:23 PM | Reply

To a highly favored bank, I'm sure.

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-10-16 02:15 PM | Reply

That signature looks fake as ----.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-16 04:13 PM | Reply

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