President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal and promise from his campaign. The proposed plan, though, gives rise to a host of unanswered questions—not least of which is what happens to the 42-plus million Americans with federal student loan debt.
While actually shuttering the department would require an act of Congress, the president's promises and recent actions in office—including signing a flurry of legally dubious Executive Orders—have left borrowers confused and worried.
