President Trump is expected to sign an executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department. A White House fact sheet said the order would direct Secretary Linda McMahon “to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure (of) the Department of Education and return education authority to the States, while continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.” Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-executive-order-department-of-education/507-34f9ea8a-2b0c-4119-b212-58af8d6998ce Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect