US updates: Trump orders closure of Department of Education
by Kate Hairsine · DWUS President Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The move comes as courts confront questions on the legality of several of his administration's actions.
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to close the Department of Education "once and for all."
He also said he thought Education Secretary Linda McMahon would "hopefully" be the last person to hold her office.
This blog has now closed. Read below for the latest developments from the Trump administration on Thursday, March 20: