DOE comes under Trump and he can use that to limit funding. DOE budget is $68 billion annually. Colleges would be most affected. But he can limit billions going to the state education budget.
TRUMP THREATENS TO CUT FUNDING TO SCHOOLS THAT DON'T OPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. TWO THINGS: 1-TRUMP DOESN'T CONTROL THOSE PURSE STRINGS, CONGRESS DOES. AND 2) LOCAL GOV'T DECIDES WHEN SCHOOLS REOPEN.