Monday, July 28, 2025

The Snapshot

Monday, July 28, 2025.  Chump accuses four prominent Black people of crimes in his latest attempt to distract from all the times he and Jeffrey Epstein went after females together, Tulsi Gabbard flames out as most cult members tend to do, if Donald's so interested in prosecutions over politicians buying endorsement he might want to examine how he got Junior's endorsement, and much more.


Over the weekend, Convicted Felon Donald Chump raged in that empty and pathetic ways of his.  This time he targeted former Vice President Kamala Harris, Rev Al Franken, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and singer-songwriter-actress Beyonce.  Hmm.  What do all four have in common?  Oh, that's right: Black skin.


Chump is losing his base over his longterm friendship with dead and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his friendship with Jeffrey's convicted sex trafficking partner Ghislaine Maxwell and his efforts to deny the relationships and cover them up as well as his sending Deputy Attorney General Todd Blache to meet with the convicted Maxwell in prison for two days last week a


Over the weekend, more news broke there.  Sasha Morris and Ellie Hook (THE MIRROR) reported:


CNN abruptly cut to breaking news about US President Donald Trump in a major twist involving Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and one-time confidante of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Anchor Erin Burnett greeted viewers as she plunged into the unfolding story, announcing, "Good evening, tonight we begin with the breaking news that we are just learning in this hour that Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was granted limited immunity in order to talk with Trump's personal attorney turned deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche."

She elaborated on the implications of this limited immunity, explaining, "What does this mean, this limited immunity? Well, it allowed Maxwell to provide information without any fear that anything she said that is truthful can be used against her in the future." It comes as Trump takes no chances in an armored golf buggy as protesters storm streets across Scotland.

Possibly that's the news Chump was trying to distract from by attacking four Black people for his racist MAGA base.


According to Trump, you can't pay anyone for an endorsement.  Remember that.  He then lies that Kamala, in the 2024 presidential race, paid Al, Oprah and Beyonce for their endorsements.  Al Franken's a livelong Civil Rights activist and a Democrat he was never going to endorse anyone but Kamala.  Oprah the same and Oprah let's also add that, unlike Chump, she's not a craven whore.  She's not put her name on Bible or any other tacky thing that Chump does to try to raise money.  No, Oprah earned her money and built an actual empire.  Chump filed bankruptcies.  In 2008, Oprah endorsed Barack Obama.  It's no surprise that in 2024, Oprah endorsed Kamala.  Which leaves Beyonce.  Many people love Beyonce, not just her most devoted fans known as the Beyhive.  Those predominantly Black woman would have given her a serious case of side eye had she endorsed Chump.  Her mother would have whooped her ass.   But Beyonce and Jay Z, again unlike Chump, have earned actual money and, unlike Chump, they're not going around with their hand out looking for donations.


But there was bribery on 2024 endorsements.  One happened in front of our eyes and maybe Chump can refer that one to the Justice Department?


In the lead up to Robert Kennedy Junior 'ending' his failed campaign, he made overtures to the campaign of Donald Chump and to the campaign of Kamala Harris.


What did he want?

The promise of a position in their administration.  Whomever would make that promise would get his public endorsement.  


August 14th, Aaron Pellish and Jim Acosta (CNN) reported:

      

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to arrange a meeting about a possible role in her administration if he drops out of the race and endorses her, a Kennedy campaign official and a Democratic official told CNN.

The approach from Kennedy’s team occurred last week, and no meeting between the two candidates materialized, the Kennedy campaign official told CNN.

The effort to meet comes weeks after Kennedy and former President Donald Trump met in person during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the two discussed a possible role for Kennedy in a potential Trump administration in exchange for an endorsement.

Kennedy campaign staff also attempted to reach out to intermediaries for Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff for President Joe Biden, but those efforts were fruitless, the Kennedy campaign official said.      


August 23rd, Katherine Koretski, Ben Kamisar, Henry J. Gomez, Garrett Haake and Dasha Burns (NBC NEWS) reported:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed former President Donald Trump Friday afternoon during a lengthy speech putting to rest his tumultuous independent presidential campaign.

Kennedy's campaign first confirmed the endorsement in a court filing in Pennsylvania before he took the stage for the speech in battleground Arizona. Trump has his own event in nearby Glendale later Friday, where Kennedy will speak, according to three sources familiar with the planning — the culmination of weeks of talks.

Kennedy’s decision to back Trump comes after weeks of back-channel courtship. One person familiar with the discussions said that Donald Trump Jr. had been looking to engineer a Kennedy endorsement of his father for six months, with another source noting that Trump Jr. had long felt that Kennedy’s presence in the race was hurting the GOP campaign.

For a time, polling was unclear about that question. But it changed dramatically after Harris took over as the Democratic presidential candidate and the polling landscape shifted. It's a reality the Trump campaign acknowledged in a memo from pollster Tony Fabrizio sent to reporters after Kennedy's announcement, which argues its polling shows that Kennedy's vote "breaks for President Trump" in every key state.

Still, the initial conservations started earlier, about a week before the Republican convention, with right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson connecting Trump Jr. with Kennedy.

From there, Trump Jr. and donor Omeed Malik served as go-betweens to help close the deal. The two sources familiar with the talks said that Kennedy is expected to play a role on the campaign trail going forward.

In an interview, Malik said Kennedy has not been promised a Cabinet position in exchange for his endorsement, though that's something Kennedy running mate Nicole Shanahan suggested when speaking on a podcast earlier this week. (Shanahan did not appear at Friday's event.)

But, Malik said, "I think both President Trump and JD Vance have said as much in the last 24 hours, that should they be successful, there are plenty of roles, and I think the area of health is one," where Kennedy could serve. 


Junior sought to sale his endorsement.  He'd endorse either campaign.  Provided that if he endorsed the winner, he would be given a role in the administration.  


Donald Chump is right.  You're not supposed to buy endorsements.  So maybe the Justice Dept should look into that.  I can remember when someone sleeping over in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House was a scandal.  Chump selling a cabinet level position apparently is not supposed to be a scandal?


MAGA trash doesn't know how to stop lying.  Take the ridiculous buffoon from Oklahoma who stumbled into the Senate.   Mike picked the fool for "Idiot of the Week" and writes:


Time for Idiot of the Week.  It was a hard one.  But Markwayne Markwayne, step on down and claim your prize.  The Dunce Senator sees his job as lying for Chump.  That's bad.  What's worse?  Not grasping that you're not supposed to admit that publicly.  Carl Gibson reports:

During a Thursday speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) openly said the goal of his party was to "cover" for President Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.

Earlier on Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee blocked an effort by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to attach an amendment to legislation that would have compelled the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release evidence pertaining to its investigation of the convicted pedophile. Mullin proposed a resolution of his own on Thursday that would essentially outsource the job of releasing Epstein documents to the courts, whereas Democrats have taken the approach of forcing the DOJ to publish its troves of evidence on the longtime friend of President Donald Trump, which, according to ABC News, the FBI has had in its possession since 2019. 

In his floor speech, Mullin characterized Democrats' Epstein-related resolutions as "political theater" while arguing that his own effort would suffice for full transparency. However, the Oklahoma Republican also said during his speech that Republicans' goal was to "cover" for the administration.

"I'm sure this would be handled just like any other thing they trued to go after like the baseless impeachments, or the baseless special counsels. Or the unbelievable amount of charges they tried to file against the president. I'm sure this will be handled the exact same way," Mullin said. "What we're simply wanting to do here is give [Trump] cover."

Mullin's remarks were met with outrage and lack of surprise on social media. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) tweeted from her personal account: "Yes, it's pretty clear that['s] what y'all are doing." Former CNN reporter John Harwood quipped that Mullin was "not the smartest senator."

No, he is not.  And he is a previous Idiot of the Week winner.  I have a feeling he'll end up to Idiot of the Week what Katharine Hepburn is to the Oscars -- a multiple winner. 


Even the conservative WASHINGTON EXAMINER is getting in on the fun of revealing Markwayne Markwayne's stupidity.  Their correspondent Annabella Rosciglione notes:

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) claimed former President Barack Obama oversaw disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 plea deal when Epstein first came into legal trouble under former President George W. Bush. 

"In 2009, there was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration with Epstein,” Mullin said, adding, “That sweetheart has not been exposed."

"No, that's not right. It was 2008. The U.S. attorney at the time was Alex Acosta. He was a Bush appointee. He went on to become President Trump's secretary of labor,” CNN’s Jake Tapper replied on State of the Union.

Mullin continued, however, to claim incorrectly that the case was handled in 2009 under Obama. 

In 2008, Epstein struck a plea deal with then-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Alex Acosta, who was appointed to that role and several others in the Bush administration.


Markwayne Markwayne is the biggest idiot in the Senate and that's really saying something. 

The equally stupid Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard flamed out with her attempt to attack Barack.  She's now back to hiding in her office as others in the administration wonder about this childless cat lady and whether or not her failure to produce children is rooted to the cult she's a member of?  Is her Guru Chris denying to sign off on a pregnancy because he wants the cult to proceed deeper into the federal government?  Only Tulsi and her MaxiPad, all white outfits can answer that. 


Last night on HBO, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER aired it's latest episode.  I transcribed the opening for a post last night.  I was hoping that by this morning, the clip would be up on YOUTUBE but it's not yet.  Here's a rush -- and rough -- transcript of Oliver's spot-on commentary:



John Oliver:  We're going to focus on developments concerning Jeffrey Epstien, once again voted Horniest Resident by DEEPEST CIRCLE OF HELL QUARTERLY.  Very basically, three weeks ago,  ago after repeatedly promising to release information on Epstein the Trump Administration then promptly announced "no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted" and released a video claiming to disprove there was any foul play in his suicide.  But when a reporter pointed out a problem with that video, Trump's answer wasn't great.


CNN live footage of White House cabinet meeting camera focused on Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio seated next to her and Donald Chump seated next to Marco. 


Reporter: Can you say why there is a minute missing from the  jail house tape on the night of his death?


Pam Bondi: Yeah.  Sure -- 

Donald Chump: Could I just say -- 


Pam Bondi: Sure


Donald Chump: Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?  That is unbelievable. Do you want to waste the time on -- do you feel like answering?


Pam Bondi: I don't - I don't mind answering.

Donald Chump: I mean, I can't believe you're asking a question on Epstein at a time like this when we're having some of the greatest success -- and also tragedy with what happened in Texas.


John Oliver: Okay. Nothing about that is reassuring -- from Chump suspicioualy scrambling to try to change the subject to Marco Rubio quietly mourning the loss of his last shred of integrity which -- much like part of Epstein's prison video -- seems to have disappeared. That glib dismissal, understandably, didn't go down well especially given that Trump and his inner circle had been actively stoking this story in February conservative influencers were summed to the White House and handed binders labeled Epstein Files Phase One which turned out to contain virtually no new material -- this despite  the covers containing the phrase "The Most Transparent Administration In History" -- a claim which is not aging great.  And Trump has been struggling to move past this as new revelations keep coming out -- including a WALL STREET JOURNAL report about a gross letter Trump allegedly wrote for a book for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday. 


INSIDE EDITION journalist: THE JOURNAL describes the letter as "several lines of typewritten text" and the hand drawn "outline of a naked woman"  "The future president's signature is a squiggly 'Donald' below her waist."  Trump allegedly signed off with the words "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday and may every day be another wonderful secret." 


John Oliver: Okay.  There is a lot there.  First, "may every day be another wonderful secret" is absolutely what would be inside a Hallmark card if they had a subcategory called "BIRTHDAY FOR PROLIFIC SEX TRAFFICKERS."  Second, the squiggly "Donald" below her waist was, in THE JOURNAL's words, "mimicking pubic hair" which is obviously gross but also -- and I know this isn't the point -- why the f**k is this Trump's signature?  Donald Trump has eleven letters, not four hundred  'M's.  His signature looks less like pubes and more like the polygraph result when he's asked if he's ever been friends with Jeffrey Epstein. Now, I have to tell you, Chump sued THE JOURNAL for defamation and strongly denied writing that letter which is understandable given it allegedly contains the line "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey." He also tried to brush it off by claiming "I don't draw pictures."  The problem is people very quickly pointed out, he very much does do that.  He basically spent this week desperately trying to draw people's attention anywhere else.  He threatened the Washington Commanders stadium deal unless they revert to their old name.  He posted an inexplicable three minute highlight reel of old internet clips like a woman grabbing a snake with her bare hands and various jet ski tricks and accused Obama of treason for trying to steal the 2016 election.  And in case it wasn't obvious, that was a flagrant attempt to deflect attention from the Epstein story, Trump basically admitted it.  


CBS MORNINGS clip of Chump speaking.


CBS journalist: At the White House, the president urged fellow Republicans to help change the subject.


Donald Chump: Every time they give you a question that's not appropriate, just say, "Oh, by the way, Obama cheated on the election."  


John Oliver: Yeah.  It's that easy and if they keep asking, just say, "Hillary shot JFK, Rosie O'Donnell did 9/11 and Nancy Pelosi f**ked a bat and that's how we got COVID. And no further questions."  And while distraction is usually one of Chump's greatest secret weapons it doesn't appear to be working here.  Even his sudden dumping of thousands of files related to MLK's assassination didn't do it. And King's daughter responded by posting this image captioned "Now, do the Epstein files" which is excellent.  In terms of internet clapback that is up there with Wendy's asking is we can send Katy Perry back into space ["Can we send her back" [replying to POP CRAVE's post "Katy Perry has returned from space"]. I don't say that lightly.  And so the harshest criticism is actually coming from Trump's most fervent supporters.  ven the Qanon Shaman posted, "F**k this stupid piece of s**t... What a fraud..."  And once you've lost dip-s**t Daniel Boone here, you are in trouble.  And it's understandable why Trump's struggling to get even his own base to take his word for there is nothing to see here -- because to do so, you essentially have to believe everything we've learned about Trump over the years is irrelevant or sheer coincidence.  All Trump did was repeatedly host Epstein at Mar-a-Lago, have him at his wedding, hang out with him at Victoria's Secret fashion shows, get listed as a passenger on his plane eight times, joke with him at a party while pointing out hot women and saying something into his ear that got the most grotesque smile in the history of human expressions, tell a reporter "I've known Jeff for fifteen years.  Terrific guy . . . he likes beautiful women as much as I do and many of them are on the younger side," and allegedly host "a 'calendar girl' competition" where "other than the two dozen or so women flown in to provide the entertainment . . . the only guests were him and Jeffrey Epstein."  You also have to forget about Trump bragging about his ability to grab women's genitals and claiming he can "go backstage" to beauty pageants while women were getting undressed -- something he was accused of doing by five Miss Teen USA contestants, and once remarking of his own daughter Tiffany, "She's got Marla's legs.  We don't know whether or not she's got this [gestures towards chest] yet but time will tell."  Beyond that, though, there's nothing there.  Except -- except for a jury finding him liable for sexual abuse.  But other than that, there's nothing to see.  And I should note that Trump denies the Epstein letter, the calendar girls contest and the claims of walking in on Miss Teen USA contestants changing.  He also says he broke off ties with Epstein before he was convicted of soliciting sex from a minor and he's repeatedly denied being told his name was in the Epstein files despite reports Pam Bondi told him months ago that his name was in there.  I guess, ideally, Trump would have Epstein on tape vehemently denying that connection. Fortunately, what he's got instead is this moment in Epstein's 2010 deposition.


Attorney: Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?

Jeffrey Epstein:   Though I'd like to answer that question, at least today, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, sir.


John Oliver: Yeah, no great.  If the answer's "no," just say taht. Instead, Epstein started listing amendments like he was ordering off the value menu.  'I'll have the number five, six, 14, 10, 12, 3 and which ever else means I don't have to break bro code.' Who knows where we go from here?  On Thursday, the Deputy AG Todd Blanche -- Trump's former personal attorney -- went to talk to Ghislaine Maxwell and it's not hard to imagine someone serving a 20 year sentence that only one man can commute coming up with whatever story serves his interest.  But even if that happens, I'm not sure it will stop the questions because people aren't letting this go.  When DHS and the White House posted this video announcing the TSA's new shoes on policy, comments on it included "Awesome.  So Cool.  What about the Epstein files??" and "TSA needs to check your shoes, they might find the Epstein files there."  And this White House post about Trump's AI initiatives got comments like "Where's the list donny" and "Captain Cankles...where's the list?"  And look maybe those files show nothing more than that Trump and Epstein are two creeps who enjoyed one another's company.  Do I personally think that's possible?  Though I'd like to answer that question, I think I'll plead the fourth, twelfth and twenty-second amendments.  But even if that's the case and Trump still  eventually ends up consumed by a conspiracy monster he cynically helped create and now can't control?  Then at least that will be a sliver of something that's frankly been in short supply in this whole Epstein story and that is actual justice 



There are Chump's lies and then there is his dementia.  Nikki McCann Ramirez (ROLLING STONE) addresses the continued decline in Chump's cognitive abilities:


  Earlier this month, while addressing attendees at a Pennsylvania energy summit, Trump told a bizarre story about his uncle, former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor John Trump. 

"[Ted] Kaczynski was one of his students," Trump claimed, referring to the prodigal mathematician turned hermit and serial mass murder known as the "Unabomber." 

"That's a smart man. Kaczynski was one of his students. Do you know who Kaczynski was?" Trump said. "There's very little difference between a madman and a genius. But Kaczynski, I said, ‘What kind of a student was he, Uncle John?' - Dr. John Trump. He said ‘seriously good,' he said he'd go around correcting everybody. But it didn't work out so well for him." 

Basically nothing about this story - outside of Trump's uncle being an MIT professor - was true. 

  Earlier this month, while addressing attendees at a Pennsylvania energy summit, Trump told a bizarre story about his uncle, former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor John Trump. 

"[Ted] Kaczynski was one of his students," Trump claimed, referring to the prodigal mathematician turned hermit and serial mass murder known as the "Unabomber." 

"That's a smart man. Kaczynski was one of his students. Do you know who Kaczynski was?" Trump said. "There's very little difference between a madman and a genius. But Kaczynski, I said, ‘What kind of a student was he, Uncle John?' - Dr. John Trump. He said ‘seriously good,' he said he'd go around correcting everybody. But it didn't work out so well for him." 

Basically nothing about this story - outside of Trump's uncle being an MIT professor - was true. 

 Trump built a career on firing people. He loves it, it gives him a thrill. There's one man in D.C. he apparently cannot fire: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And it's driving him up the walls. 

Powell was appointed to his position as Fed chair in 2018 by Donald Trump, and ushered the American economy through the turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a subsequent period of persistent inflation that battered consumers. Despite the Fed having mostly gotten a handle on inflation, Trump has been publicly fuming (and threatening to fire) Powell for months now over his refusal to cut down interest rates - partially in response to Trump's inflationary tariffs and pinball economic policies. 

Earlier this month, Trump complained that Powell was "a terrible fed chair." 

"I'm surprised he was appointed, I was surprised, frankly, that Biden put him in and extended him," he added. 

Biden did reappoint Powell - but it was Trump who initially appointed him.  At this point, though, it seems that blaming his predecessor is so reflexive for Trump that he's erased his own appointments from his memory. 


THE IRISH STAR's Jack Hobbs also covers this terrain:


Concerns about President Donald Trump's health continue to swirl after the president struggled to understand a reporter's question during a meeting with European Union President Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland.

During the meeting, Trump seemingly struggled to hear a reporter's question in the ballroom of his resort. "Should Israel be doing more to allow food in Gaza?" asked the reporter.

"Say it," Trump responded while gesturing to the woman. The reporter then reasked her question, which the president did not seem to hear once again, forcing him to ask someone sitting next to him, "What is she saying?" It comes as Trump made 'disturbing remarks' about his daughter in a resurfaced clip.

"Should Israel be doing more to allow food in Gaza?" the unidentified man says off-camera. It's then that the president snaps back into his normal chatty self.

"You know, we gave $60 million to Israel and nobody even acknowledged it for food," the president said. "And it's terrible. You know, you really at least want to have somebody say thank you."

"No other country gave anything," the president remarked. "We gave $60m for food for Gaza."

Users of the social media site X were quick to point out the president's hearing issue. "Trump's age is showing. Biden would never be able to get away with this," one person wrote.

"Omg, he can't even hear! Put grandpa on the porch and leave us alone," a second commented. "Pure cognitive decline," a fourth added.  


Let's wind down with this from Senator Elizabeth Warren's office:


According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 60,000 public schools and about 30 million K-12 students were left without a dedicated civil rights investigator due to Trump's cuts at ED.

Warren: “It’s disgraceful that Secretary McMahon is firing the people responsible for protecting our students with disabilities.”

Video of Exchange (YouTube)

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in a forum held by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), “Robbing Our Students’ Futures: The Indefensible Attacks on Public Education,” highlighted the consequences of President Donald Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon’s cuts to the Department of Education (ED) for students with disabilities and their families.

“It’s disgraceful that Secretary McMahon is firing the people responsible for protecting our students with disabilities,” said Senator Warren. “This forum is a valuable opportunity to speak out and stand up against these horrible cuts so we can start building a better future for our nation’s children.”

In the hearing, Senator Warren slammed Secretary McMahon for her broken promise to “make sure that our students with special needs are taken care of.” In March, Secretary McMahon fired half of the staff at ED’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), which is responsible for protecting students facing discrimination in school, and closed down 7 out of OCR’s 12 regional offices, including the one in Boston. Nearly half of all OCR complaints involve discrimination against students with disabilities, and following these cuts, OCR has begun dismissing complaints at an unusually high rate.

Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, testified that due to the cuts at OCR, 60,000 public schools and 30 million K-12 students were left without a dedicated civil rights investigator, with OCR dismissing 30% more cases last year than in the previous year. She warned it would be “improbable, if not impossible” for OCR to sufficiently resolve incoming disability discrimination cases with staff cut in half.

Senator Warren also highlighted the story of G, a student with an intellectual disability whose mom filed a complaint with OCR after G was allegedly locked in a padded room at her school repeatedly, despite not posing a danger to herself or others. The Trump administration fired the lawyer assigned to investigate G's case, leaving G without any support. Ms. Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, stressed the importance of making the public aware of the impact of cuts to public education by sharing stories like G's. She described ED as an “opportunity engine” for providing educational oversight and funding for various education programs, which are crucial for students with disabilities.

“We are in this fight because we believe that the future of this nation lies with our children. We speak out, we fight back, and we do not pass budgets that leave the door open for more cuts for the education of our children,” concluded Senator Warren.

Senator Warren launched the Save Our Schools campaign in a coordinated effort to fight back against President Trump’s attempts to abolish the Department of Education:

  • On July 17, 2025, Senator Warren released a new 23-page report, “Education At Risk: Frontline Impacts of Trump’s War on Students,” highlighting warnings from 11 major national education and civil rights organizations on the impact of the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education (ED), slashing support to millions of American students, primary and secondary school teachers, administrators, parents, and student loan borrowers.
  • On July 15, 2025, Senators Warren and Sanders, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, urging her to reverse the interest hike on student loan borrowers in the SAVE forbearance.
  • On July 14, 2025, Senator Warren joined a letter to the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, and Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, demanding that the Department of Education stop blocking nearly $7 billion in funds for K-12 schools, including for afterschool programs.
  • On July 3, 2025, Senator Warren led her colleagues in submitting an amicus brief for NAACP v. US, arguing to the United States District Court District of Maryland that President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education violate separation of powers and lack constitutional authority.
  • On June 10, 2025, Senator Warren met with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and delivered over 1,000 letters to McMahon that the senator had received from people in all 50 states who were worried about the Secretary’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
  • On June 9, 2025, Senator Warren led her colleagues in pushing the Acting Inspector General of the Department of Education to open an investigation into new information obtained by her office, revealing that DOGE may have gained access to two FSA internal systems, in addition to sensitive borrower data.
  • On May 20, 2025, Senator Warren and 27 other senators pushed for full funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid.
  • On May 14, 2025, Senator Warren led a Senate forum entitled “Stealing the American Dream: How Trump and Republicans Are Raising Education Costs for Families,” highlighting the consequences of Secretary Linda McMahon’s reckless dismantling of the Department of Education and President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” for working- and middle-class students and borrowers.
  • On May 13, 2025, Senator Warren agreed to meet with Education Secretary Linda McMahon and promised to bring questions and stories from Americans across the country to highlight how the Trump administration’s attacks on education are hurting American families.
  • On May 6, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren highlighted the consequences of President Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon’s reckless dismantling of the Department of Education for American families in a Senate forum.
  • On April 24, 2025, Senator Warren launched a new investigation into the harms of President Trump’s attacks on the Department of Education, seeking information on the impact of the Trump administration’s actions from the members of twelve leading organizations representing schools, parents, teachers, students, borrowers, and researchers.
  • On April 10, 2025, following a request led by Senator Warren, the Department of Education’s Acting Inspector General agreed to open an investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
  • On April 2, 2025, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mazie Hirono, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon regarding the Department of Government Efficiency’s proposed plan to replace the Department of Education’s federal student aid call centers with generative artificial intelligence chatbots.
  • On April 2, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren launched the Save Our Schools campaign to fight back against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education and highlight the consequences for every student and public school in America.
  • On March 27, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General René Rocque requesting they conduct an investigation of the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
  • On March 20, 2025, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders led a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to slash the capacity of Federal Student Aid to handle student aid complaints.
  • On February 24, 2025, in a response to Senator Warren, Secretary McMahon gave her first public admission that she “wholeheartedly” agreed with Trump’s plans to abolish the Department of Education.
  • On February 11, 2025, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim sent Linda McMahon, Secretary-Designate for the U.S. Department of Education, a 12-page letter with 65 questions on McMahon's policy views in advance of her nomination hearing.

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