Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modernizes American Workforce Programs for the High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future

OVERHAULING FEDERAL WORKFORCE TRAINING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to modernize American workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future. The order directs the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Commerce to review all federal workforce programs to modernize, integrate, and re-align programs to address critical

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances AI Education for American Youth

EMPOWERING AMERICA’S YOUTH: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to create new educational and workforce development opportunities for America’s youth, fostering interest and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology from an early age to maintain America’s global dominance in this technological revolution for future generations. AI is rapidly transforming the modern world,

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Promotes Excellence and Innovation at HBCUs

ADVANCING HBCU EXCELLENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to promote excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Order establishes a White House Initiative on HBCUs, housed in the Executive Office of the President, to enhance HBCUs’ capacity to deliver high-quality education to a growing number of students.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education

HOLDING ACCREDITORS ACCOUNTABLE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to overhaul the higher education accreditation system, ensuring colleges and universities deliver high-quality, high-value education free from unlawful discrimination and ideological overreach. The Order directs the Secretary of Education to hold higher education “accreditors” accountable, including through denial, monitoring, suspension, or termination of

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Demands Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

ENFORCING TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order bolstering transparency requirements regarding foreign funds flowing to American higher education and research institutions. The Order mandates full and timely disclosure of foreign funding by higher education institutions. It directs the Secretary of Education to: Reverse or rescind any actions

Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Acting as a Foreign Agent

The defendant, Dale Britt Bendler, used his position as a post-retirement CIA contractor to lobby for foreign nationals who paid him thousands of dollars. WASHINGTON—A former intelligence officer and contractor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on April 23 pleaded guilty to charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and mishandling classified information, according