
The Charlie Kirk Show Another Promise Kept: Abolishing the Department of Education
Mar 20, 2025
Dr. Ronald J. Pestritto, a professor of politics and expert in American constitutionalism, joins to discuss President Trump's bold promise to abolish the Department of Education. They dive into the department's bureaucratic growth versus historical community-focused education. Pestritto critiques the judiciary's role in governance and highlights the need for a return to parental control over education. The conversation also touches on the constitutional debates surrounding agency independence and the implications of expert governance amid modern challenges.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Reevaluating the Department of Education
02:10 • 7min
Critique of the Department of Education
09:13 • 9min
Injunctions and Judicial Power
18:37 • 7min
Constitutionality and Agency Independence: A Legal Perspective
26:03 • 4min
The Historical Trajectory of America's Administrative State
30:03 • 3min
The Shift from Consent to Expert Governance in American Philosophy
32:37 • 3min


