February 18, 2025 · View in browser

Frank Schuler was a leading promoter of a tax deduction derided as a scam by prosecutors, senators and the IRS. Now he’s a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property.

Rough number of civil rights complaints that were under investigation at the Department of Education when President Donald Trump took office in January, including:

• 6,000 related to mistreatment of disabled students.

• 1,000 specific to sexual harassment/violence.

• 3,200 pertaining to racial discrimination.

Sources say thousands of pending cases are on hold, and only about 20 new investigations have been opened by the administration, a low number compared with similar periods in previous years.

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