Tonight, President Trump takes on the Department of Education.

The President tried to make good on a campaign promise to shut the federal agency down, but does he have the authority?

White House correspondent Garrett Hake one-on-one with the Education Secretary.

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facing up to 20 years in prison. The Georgetown researcher detained and facing deportation

over alleged terror ties gave Gutierrez on the order of federal judge just issued to the Trump

administration. Our America's bridges at risk nearly one year

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dozens of bridges, including the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges, could be vulnerable.

The dangerous weather ripping across the country, the wildfire growing in Florida

and the devastating tornado hitting Indiana. The frightening Southwest mix up, the plane that nearly

took off from an Orlando taxiway instead of the runway. Lift off canceled just in time.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome following threats and promises. President Trump has now

officially moved to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, granting a longtime wish

among many conservatives. The president ordering the department to take all lawful steps

to shut it down. But one of those lawful steps is getting approval from Congress. Critics of the

directive, including the NAACP, calling the move unconstitutional. The president saying the intent

is to turn control of schools to the states. The White House says the

executive order leads student loans and Pell Grants under the agency's purview. The plan to close the

DOE being announced on the heels of massive personnel cuts to the agency. Garrett Hake has late

details and reaction. President Trump tonight looking to keep a campaign promise.

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