SENS. OSSOFF, REV. WARNOCK DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO OUTSOURCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C.-U.S. SenatorsJon OssoffandReverend Raphael Warnock aredemanding answers as the Trump Administrationreportedly endscivil rights enforcement within the Department of Education.

Sens. Ossoff andRev. Warnockaredemanding answersfromEducationSecretary Linda McMahonafterreportsthe Trump Administration intends to outsourceresponsibilitiesofthe Department of Education'scivil rightsdivisionto the Department of Justice (DOJ), leavingunansweredquestions about the status of pending cases of potential civil rights abuses.

Underthenewagreementsbetweenthe Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR)andthe DOJ,the Justice Department willtake oncivil rights ...