Former SBA Administrator Linda McMahon Leads Controversial Cuts at Education Department under Trump's Second Term
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Former SBA Administrator Linda McMahon Leads Controversial Cuts at Education Department under Trump's Second Term
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Just yesterday, on May 28, 2025, McMahon testified before a House subcommittee defending a substantial $12 billion reduction to the Education Department's budget, representing a 15.3% cut from the previous year. During her testimony, McMahon characterized the Education Department as merely a "pass-through mechanism" for federal funding, suggesting that other agencies could handle the distribution of congressional allocations.
This budget reduction aligns with the Trump administration's broader agenda to diminish the Education Department's scope. McMahon framed these cuts as part of the department's "final mission," signaling the administration's intention to eventually wind down the agency completely. The only educational institutions slated for increased funding are charter schools, which will receive an additional $60 million under the proposed budget.
Democratic lawmakers have strongly opposed these initiatives. Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the leading Democrat on the appropriations committee, criticized McMahon during the hearing, stating: "You will not have Congress's cooperation in your mission to dismantle the Department of Education. Not while we are here." DeLauro further accused McMahon of "recklessly crippling" the department and "undermining Congress's authority" by canceling grants worth hundreds of millions of dollars and cutting approximately half of the department's workforce.
McMahon's approach to leading the Education Department appears to mirror strategies she employed during her tenure at the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. Former colleagues describe her management style as demanding with high expectations. Barb Carson, who worked closely with McMahon at the SBA, recalled how McMahon once slapped a table during a meeting, declaring, "There's going to be one conversation in this room and it's mine," immediately commanding everyone's attention.
The SBA itself is currently undergoing significant changes. In March 2025, the agency announced plans for an agency-wide reorganization that will reduce its workforce by 43%. This restructuring aims to restore the agency to pre-pandemic staffing levels while refocusing on core missions such as capital formation, veteran support, and disaster relief.
These parallel developments at both the Education Department and the SBA reflect the administration's broader strategy of reducing federal agencies and devolving more authority to states. As McMahon continues to implement controversial cuts at the Education Department, the full impact of these policies on American education and small businesses remains to be seen.