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On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
Make no mistake, this is just the first step Trump and Musk are taking to abolish the Department of Education.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray warns that cuts are part of a broader agenda to dismantle the Department of Education.

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