Trump Delays Plan to Seize Wages of Student Borrowers in Default

The Trump administration has paused its efforts to seize student debt from borrowers’ paychecks, the Education Department said Friday, as the White House makes a concerted push around an affordability agenda ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

The department said the “temporary delay” would persist until the department implements new student debt repayment and rehabilitation options outlined in recent legislation. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a press release that department officials determined garnishment “will function more efficiently and fairly” after those are in effect.

Speaking to reporters in Rhode Island on Monday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said ...