AG Ellison joins lawsuit against President Trump for Education Department cuts
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(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined 20 other states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over recent Education Department cuts.
Related: More than 1000 layoffs announced for Department of Education
While around half of the department’s staff sat on the chopping block, a lawsuit filed on Thursday is aiming to change course.
In a statement, AG Ellsion claims President Trump does not have the authority to shut down an entire federal department, further claiming it impacts tens of millions of American students.