Democratic Attorneys General are rallying to oppose President Trump’s bold promise to eliminate the bloated Department of Education. New York’s Letitia James leads the legal charge, continuing her years-long crusade against Trump’s America First agenda.
At a glance:
• 21 Democratic Attorneys General have filed a lawsuit against Trump’s administration after 1,300 Education Department staff were dismissed
• The lawsuit, led by Trump nemesis Letitia James, claims the firings were “illegal and unconstitutional”
• President Trump signed an Executive Order to begin dismantling the Department of Education and return control to states
• Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed the layoffs aim to improve efficiency without affecting student loans or special needs funding
• White House spokesman Harrison Fields defended the actions as fulfilling campaign promises made to the American people
Democrats Sue to Block Education Department Reforms
A coalition of 21 Democratic Attorneys General has launched yet another legal attack against President Trump’s administration. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts federal court, seeks to halt the President’s efforts to streamline the bloated federal education bureaucracy.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has made a career out of targeting Trump, is spearheading the legal effort. James previously filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2022, resulting in a judgment exceeding $500 million that most conservatives, as well as President Trump, insist was politically motivated.
Trump Delivers on Campaign Promises
The President recently signed an Executive Order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling a key campaign promise to return education authority to states and local communities. The order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to facilitate the closure while ensuring uninterrupted delivery of essential services.
The White House has strongly defended the administration’s actions in response to the Democrats’ lawsuit. Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman, said, “All of President Trump’s executive actions are lawful, constitutional and intended to deliver on the promises he made to the American people.”
Fields added that “Partisan elected officials and judicial activists who seek to legally obstruct President Trump’s agenda are defying the will of 77 million Americans who overwhelmingly re-elected President Trump, and their efforts will fail.”
Conservatives Celebrate Education Reform Push
Trump’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education would transfer key functions to other government agencies. The Small Business Administration would handle student loans while the Department of Health and Human Services would manage special needs and nutrition programs.
The executive action comes after decades of significant federal education spending that has failed to improve American students’ performance compared to other nations. Despite billions poured into the department, U.S. education outcomes have remained stagnant or declined.
Secretary McMahon assured Americans that all layoffs are designed to improve service efficiency and will not affect student loans, Pell grants, or funding for special-needs students. Trump has made it clear he intends for McMahon to be the last Education Secretary.
While Congressional approval would be required for full elimination of the department, Trump is using executive authority to reduce its influence through strategic layoffs and reorganization.
