Trump to order McMahon to begin dissolving Education Department

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order on Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin taking the necessary steps to shutter the department.

An administration official told NewsNation White House correspondent Libbey Dean that Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon that directs McMahon to begin dissolving the Education Department

The official White House schedule was updated Thursday morning with Trump signing unspecified executive orders at 2 p.m. EST.

The executive order, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, has been in the works since before Trump was sworn into office in January.