A federal judge just dropped a legal mic on former President Trump’s plan to gut the U.S. Department of Education! 🎤💥 Judge Myong Joun, appointed by President Biden, blocked the administration’s move to slash half the department’s workforce, calling it an unlawful attempt to 'effectively dismantle' the agency without congressional approval.
What’s the Big Deal?
The Trump team argued they were just trimming bureaucratic fat 🐄✂️, but Judge Joun wasn’t buying it. 'Massive staff cuts have made it impossible for the department to do its job,' he wrote, adding that shifting student loan management to the Small Business Administration was a no-go. 📉
Trump’s Education Beef
Trump has long roasted the department, claiming U.S. schools aren’t delivering results despite big $$$ investments. 📉📖 'Returning education to the states' was his rallying cry, but critics say his layoffs—nearly 2,000 jobs axed since March—would’ve left the agency as empty as a Zoom class after finals week. 🏫💨
Why This Matters
Creating or killing federal agencies usually needs Congress’s green light 🚦, making this ruling a major check on executive power. For students and families? It’s a temporary win for federal education programs—at least until the legal drama plays out. ⚖️✨
