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Linda McMahon: “The Department of Education is a pass-through entity. It…”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 20, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 32:15

… that is distributed to the states, that number flips to an even Greater majority at 56%. They support returning education to the states and breaking up the bureaucracy. That's because The Department of Education is a pass-through entity. It doesn't educate a single student. The money it sends to states for education can be sent directly without waste. The Democrats government shutdown proved that without a doubt. (32:15–32:22)

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Asserts that the Department of Education functions as a pass-through entity without directly educating students.

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