President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit. But Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal agency without the approval of Congress.

Because many of the programs administered by the department were created through acts of Congress, it is likely Trump will first seek to reshuffle responsibilities to other Cabinet agencies. Project 2025,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would like to be able to close the federal Department of Education using an executive order. "We spend more per pupil than any other country in the world,