A federal judge in Boston goes all superhero and puts a stop to the Trump administration’s plan to tear down the Department of Education. This Judge Myong Joun dude issued a preliminary injunction last Thursday, saying, “Hold up, you can’t fire half of the Department of Education peeps.” And not only that, he also said, “No way are you transferring federal student loans to the Small Business Administration.” Talk about a power move! This is the first time a judge has said, “Nah, Trump, you can’t just do whatever you want with the Education Department.”
The Trump administration was all like, “But we’re just trying to make things more efficient, not shut down the whole department.” Judge Joun wasn’t buying it, though. He called them out on their bluff, saying, “Umm, sorry, but your actions are making it impossible for the Department to do its job.” Shots fired! The judge also said, “Trump, you can’t just abolish a whole federal department without Congress’s say-so.” Burn!
Now, the Department of Education can’t go around firing over 2,000 employees, shifting student loan responsibilities, or following Trump’s order to close up shop. Some people are happy about this, like Kishia Kegler, who got the boot but is ready to come back and help out. It’s like a showdown between the judge and the administration, with the future of education hanging in the balance. Let’s see how this all plays out, folks.
