Trump Signs Executive Order Intending To Abolish Education Department

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A young child holds up a copy of an executive order that they wrote a note on, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)