From Washington: President Trump's Dismantling Of The Education Department

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🗓️ 22 March 2025

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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing Secretary Linda McMahon to take the steps needed to dismantle the Department of Education and facilitate its closure. The President aims to relocate the department's core functions, though the moves would still likely trigger legal challenges. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration spent much of this week criticizing federal judges they accuse of overreach and trying to block their agenda, including their plans to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members under the Alien Enemies Act. FOX News DC-based Correspondent Alexandria Hoff discusses the court clashes from this week in the White House. It's been a pivotal week overseas. President Trump's phone calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have led to both sides agreeing to stop targeting energy infrastructure—a step the Trump Administration describes as a "movement toward peace" in the conflict. Meanwhile, developments in the Middle East are less positive, with a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas being called off. Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, weighs in on critical ongoing negotiations, the potential for peace between Russia and Ukraine, and the current situation in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Saturday, March 22nd, 2025.
0:07.6	I'm Jared Halpern.
0:08.8	President Trump is taking steps to seriously reshape the Department of Education,
0:13.7	but it could signal more legal fights.
0:16.2	To render it ineffective, you simply take parts of what the Department of Education was doing
0:22.8	and assign it to other agencies. And that's what's being done.
0:27.3	A partial ceasefire after President Trump has phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine,
0:33.2	but there's no deal on a broader peace agreement.
0:35.8	In any negotiation, sometimes you apply pressure, sometimes you also show the carrots, right?
0:42.3	It's a carrot and a stick approach in which we're trying to show both countries.
0:46.3	There's a better path forward ahead for you with the United States if you'll stop this war.
0:52.3	This is the Fox News Rundown from Washington.
1:05.5	Education Secretary Linda McMahon hopes to be out of a job soon. First things first,
1:10.7	let's take care of the Department of Education.
1:12.8	Let's make sure our students are well taken care of.
1:16.0	McMahon spoke on special report with Brett Baer
1:18.6	shortly after President Trump signed an executive order,
1:21.9	directing the Secretary to take steps to dismantle the Department of Education.
1:26.9	What my desire is and what I'm going to be working to do, is to work in conjunction
1:32.3	with Congress.
1:33.3	I think if we can show them that the best plan is to have states in control of education
1:40.3	for their communities, for their students, for their teachers, for their parents.
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