President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit.

President Donald Trump is reportedly finalizing an Executive Order that would attempt to dismantle the Department of Education, which would fulfill a campaign promise as he seeks to shrink the size of the federal government.

After months of campaign promises to drastically remake the U.S. Department of Education ― and perhaps kill it outright ― President Donald Trump on Tuesday inched closer to putting a plan in motion. The White House is preparing an executive order that would ask staff to look for programs and initiatives that could be ended or shifted elsewhere,