Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-13 07:13:53 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 29C652673795690CE8D799740429131B6260B5886FCB2BDF9CD95E0F8A1AD5BC
Participant Details
Original Note:
Trump has said this for years. A president cannot unilaterally abolish the DOE. The Department of Education was established by an act of Congress in 1979, so dismantling it would require new legislation passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. https://politicalwire.com/2023/09/13/trump-pledges-to-shut-down-the-department-of-education/ https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what.html
All Note Details