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EXCLUSIVE: Linda McMahon Explains Why Department Paused Involuntary Student Loan Collection

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22.01.2026

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education paused involuntary collection of defaulted student loans, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told The Daily Signal the process will restart “sooner rather than later.”

McMahon said the department delayed the plan to garnish wages from defaulted borrowers in order to create time to make people aware of their options.

Why did the Education Department pause involuntary collection of student loans? @EDSecMcMahon said the department delayed the plan to garnish wages from defaulted........

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