President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department.

As President Donald Trump's administration slash employees from federal agencies, the Department of Education appears to be next for massive reductions and possible closure. The White House reportedly has prepared an executive order directing newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps toward closing the department.

Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut dozens of contracts it dismissed as “woke” and wasteful. It gutted the Institute of Education Sciences, which gathers data on the nation’s academic progress, and the administration has fired or suspended scores of employees.