US President Donald Trump signs order to dissolve the Department of Education: Fierce confrontation between two Democratic factions

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the process of dissolving the US Departmentof Education .

US President Donald Trump signed an order to dissolve the Department of Education. (Source: CBS News)

The move was welcomed by Republican leaders in Texas but met with fierce opposition from Democrats.

Necessary step...

Texas leaders including Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton were all at the White House to witness the event. In a statement to CBS News Texas , Governor Abbott's press secretary said: "Governor Abbott supports President Trump's efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy and return control of education to the states, where it belongs."

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Flower Mound) also expressed his agreement, saying that the U.S. Department of Education has been an entity of questionable constitutionality since its creation in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter. He argued that the quality of education has not improved significantly over the past 40 years, and that it makes sense to return education management to the states.

“The Department of Education is not doing its job,” Gill said. “Many of the grants come with strings attached, imposing ‘woke’ ideology on parents, students and states. I’m eager to see it end.”

...Or cruel

In contrast, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) called President Donald Trump’s executive order “a disaster.” She accused the administration of deliberately weakening the Department of Education and causing it to collapse by any means necessary.

“They’re trying to strangle this agency and try to subdue it one way or another,” Crockett said. “Even before this order was signed, we saw the Secretary of Education appointed — a wrestling CEO — tasked with shutting down this agency.”

She also took issue with Donald Trump's claim that key education programs like the Pell Grant (financial aid for low-income students) would continue and could be moved to other departments.

“I think that’s a blatant lie,” Crockett said. “Now, people who benefit from these programs have nowhere to turn. This isn’t just a Democrat versus a Republican issue, it’s a battle between good and evil.”

Does the president have enough power?

Although President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, he cannot actually dissolve the Department of Education on his own. Congress has the power to do so. In the House, a simple majority vote is enough to pass, but in the Senate, it would require 60 votes—meaning at least seven Democrats would need to support it alongside 53 Republicans.

In addition, although the White House has insisted that education support programs will be maintained, the Department of Education has begun drastic staff cuts and plans to close the Dallas regional office of the Bureau of Civil Rights.

While Donald Trump believes Democrats will agree to the order, the reality is that Democrats are preparing for a tough fight to block his effort.

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