Betsy DeVos Is Held in Contempt Over Judge’s Order on Loan Collection

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Oct 24, 2019 | Borrower Defense

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday fined Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for contempt of court, ruling that she had violated an order to stop collecting on loans owed by students from a now-defunct for-profit chain of colleges.

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