Ilhan Omar is fed up with Biden’s Education Dept. dragging its feet on cancelling student debt: ‘Release the memo’

Ilhan Omar is fed up with Biden’s Education Dept. dragging its feet on cancelling student debt: ‘Release the memo’

Over two weeks ago, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar led a group of her Democratic colleagues in calling on the Education Department to reviewing President Joe Biden's legal ability to cancel student debt broadly by October 22. But October 22 came and went with no response from the Education Department, and Omar told Insider its response is overdue. "Millions of borrowers across the country are desperately asking for student debt relief," Omar said. "We know the President can do it with the stroke of a pen. We were told over six months ago that they were just waiting on a memo to determine whether they would give relief, and weeks since we sent a letter asking them to do so. Release the memo. Cancel student debt." An Education Department spokesperson told Insider they plan to respond to the letter. Biden campaigned on per borrower, but he expressed concerns with his legality to cancel a larger amount, like $50,000 — which Omar and other Democrats have called for. To get a resolution on those concerns, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in February Biden would ask the Justice Department to review his authority to use executive action to cancel student debt. While