Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Cutting The Department Of Education

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it will fire more than 1,315 employees at the U.S. Department of Education:
“Students, educators, and public servants are the victims of President Trump’s latest attempt to gut the federal government.  This is appalling.
“Make no mistake – this is not about ‘efficiency.’  This shameful decision to attack the Education Department is just the first step in fulfilling the reckless vision of Project 2025, and it will have a lasting ripple effect across our country.
“Meanwhile, more than 1,300 dedicated public servants are out of a job, our local schools will lose resources, and our kids will suffer.  Once again, thanks to President Trump, billionaires win and families lose.”
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