Education Secretary McMahon Says Trump Mandate Is to End Bureaucracy

Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday that Americans elected President Donald Trump to end the education bureaucracy and pursue education renewal.

"Americans reelected President Trump with a clear mandate to sunset a 46-year-old, $3-trillion dollar, failed education bureaucracy in D.C. and return authority to where it belongs to parents, teachers and local leaders," she said in her opening statement before the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

"Today I can confidently attest that we are delivering on the vision of educational renewal that for decades many promised, but none delivered," she added.

McMahon is testifying at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education."

"We've been clear: Shifting authority back to the states will not come at the expense of essential federal support and programs, much of which predate the department itself," she said.

McMahon added that when President Trump's administration makes promises, it keeps them. "And with your partnership, we will unleash momentous opportunity for every child to realize their God-given potential."