U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on AI, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to use an executive order to try to abolish the Department of Education — even though he cannot legally shut down the agency without the approval of Congress.
Sources told NBC News that Trump's executive order aimed to eliminate the federal agency following years of campaign promises. CNN confirmed the report.
Fox Business host Stuart Varney asked White House Karoline Leavitt to confirm the news during a Tuesday interview.
"So you can't confirm that he is going to try to abolish the Department of Education, you can't confirm that for us?" Varney asked.
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"I will say that President Trump campaigned on that promise and I think the American people can expect him to deliver on it," Leavitt replied.
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