On Tuesday, several reports indicated that major shakeups are coming at the United States Department of Education (ED).
First, Semafor’s White House Correspondent, Shelby Talcott, took to her X account to announce that all ED offices in DC will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) for “security reasons.”
All Education Department offices in DC will be closed tomorrow — no reason beyond “for security reasons” and workers instructed to leave by 6pm today, per source.
This was followed by NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Natasha Korecki, who announced:
ED Regional offices to be closed too until Thursday, according to memo we’ve reviewed.
Then, Shelby Talcott added:
Scoop: Per person familiar, “reduction in force” notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6pm. Nearly half of the department is expected to be eliminated.
“Nearly…