Since taking office, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to slash the footprint of the federal government – firing workers, cutting funding and even taking steps to eliminate some agencies entirely.
Among the Trump administration’s top targets for dismantling: the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Both were established by President Jimmy Carter.
“Carter left a bigger imprint on the structure of the federal government than most recent presidents,” says Carter biographer Jonathan Alter. “And it’s especially noteworthy because no one remembers it.”
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