The president does not have the authority under the Constitution or federal law to abolish the Department of Education. The department was created by an act of Congress and only Congress can ultimately determine its fate. I believe that There will likely be litigation in the coming days regarding the president's executive order. And without making any kind of announcement tonight, I would simply tell you that the litigation task force is monitoring it very closely and will look for opportunities to be … (16:45–16:51)
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Asserts that litigation is likely regarding the president's executive order on the Department of Education.
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