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Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

Dismantling the Education Department was always high on Trump’s list. He talked about it repeatedly during his campaign

President Donald Trump gestures after signing executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: March 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM PDT

Trump’s move to dismantle the Education Department represents another deliverable to the far right.

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Originally Published: March 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM PDT

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