President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.

With the confirmation of Linda McMahon, Trump may be moving toward the imminent shutdown of the Education Department, imperiling student loan borrowers.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the "final mission" for the Department of Education, as the Trump administration appears to be laying the groundwork for the agency's dismantling.