Shumita Basu

Well, actually, I was going to say, I know that you're saying this would happen, it would be like this, but in a sense, it is like this, right? We're not talking about a hypothetical here. This is what we're seeing actually play out.

Ankur, thank you so much for speaking with me again.

Ankur, thank you so much for speaking with me again.

Ankur, thank you so much for speaking with me again.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following, starting with President Trump's move to close a federal agency.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following, starting with President Trump's move to close a federal agency.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following, starting with President Trump's move to close a federal agency.

Yesterday's executive order called for moving education policy to the states, even though state governments are already primarily in charge of things like curricula. Trump's order doesn't completely eliminate the Department of Education. Since it was created by Congress, only Congress has the authority to eliminate it.

Yesterday's executive order called for moving education policy to the states, even though state governments are already primarily in charge of things like curricula. Trump's order doesn't completely eliminate the Department of Education. Since it was created by Congress, only Congress has the authority to eliminate it.

Yesterday's executive order called for moving education policy to the states, even though state governments are already primarily in charge of things like curricula. Trump's order doesn't completely eliminate the Department of Education. Since it was created by Congress, only Congress has the authority to eliminate it.

Instead, the order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take, quote, all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department. And it leaves in place what the administration calls critical functions like student loan management and funding for special education. Trump's order is expected to run into legal challenges.

Instead, the order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take, quote, all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department. And it leaves in place what the administration calls critical functions like student loan management and funding for special education. Trump's order is expected to run into legal challenges.

Instead, the order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take, quote, all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the department. And it leaves in place what the administration calls critical functions like student loan management and funding for special education. Trump's order is expected to run into legal challenges.

The response from the president of the American Federation of Teachers, a major teachers union, was, quote, see you in court.

The response from the president of the American Federation of Teachers, a major teachers union, was, quote, see you in court.

The response from the president of the American Federation of Teachers, a major teachers union, was, quote, see you in court.

In other news, earlier this week, when the Trump administration released tens of thousands of unredacted files about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, it also released the social security numbers and other private sensitive information belonging to several hundred former congressional staffers and others.

In other news, earlier this week, when the Trump administration released tens of thousands of unredacted files about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, it also released the social security numbers and other private sensitive information belonging to several hundred former congressional staffers and others.

In other news, earlier this week, when the Trump administration released tens of thousands of unredacted files about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, it also released the social security numbers and other private sensitive information belonging to several hundred former congressional staffers and others.

The Washington Post made this discovery while analyzing the contents of the files. Some of the people whose information was leaked include high-ranking officials in Washington, such as a former assistant secretary of state and a former U.S. ambassador.