Trump chips further at Biden legacy with rollback of student loans pause

Published April 22, 2025 5:02pm ET



President Donald Trump is driving an even sharper contrast with his predecessor on student loans as he moves to garnish the wages of borrowers in default on their payments.

The Education Department took an explicit shot at former President Joe Biden over his “irresponsible” student loan policies on Monday, announcing it would begin collecting on defaulted payments after a five-year reprieve.

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