Betsy DeVos
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| 11th United States Secretary of Education From: February 7, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | |||
| President | Donald Trump | ||
| Predecessor | John King, Jr. | ||
| Successor | Miguel Cardona | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Dick DeVos | ||
| Religion | Non-denominational Evangelical[1] | ||
Elisabeth Dee "Betsy" DeVos (born 8 January 1958) was the eleventh United States Secretary of Education. Devos has also been a businesswoman and an advocate for school choice.
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U.S. Secretary of Education
Nomination by President Trump
DeVos was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote. This was the first time in United States Senate history that the Vice President was called upon to break a tie vote for a Cabinet nominee.
Tenure
Rather than spend taxpayer dollars on her travel as the education secretary, DeVos spent her own money on private travel and had the government pay only $184 between assuming office and September 2017 – despite this, the mainstream media covered the story as if she used taxpayer dollars.[2][3]
In January 2018, DeVos falsely claimed in a speech that "Common Core is dead."[4] In a television interview in March 2018, DeVos agreed with and did not challenge left-wing mainstream media premises on various topics she was questioned on, something that caused her to perform poorly.[5] In May 2018, DeVos stated that schools could call ICE to report the presence of illegal immigrant students, but the following month she caved to left-wing pressure and retracted those comments.[6] On September 5, 2018, DeVos signed a joint declaration at a G-20 meeting of education ministers that promoted left-wing and globalist policies.[7]
Political views
Despite overall moderate stances on certain issues,[8] DeVos is mostly a conservative who is pro-life known for her strong advocacy of school choice. DeVos accurately asserted the similarities between abortion and slavery, correctly stating that past pro-slavery Democrats used a false guise of pretending to be "pro-choice".[9] Progressives who have long despised DeVos have displayed tremendous stupidity in absurdly attacking her, such as the bigoted Squad member Ayanna Pressley randomly invoking the topic of race to lash out at DeVos.[10]
Personal life
She is married to Dick DeVos, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the governorship of Michigan against unpopular incumbent Jennifer Granholm.
Her brother is Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater.
External links
References
- ↑ 5 faith facts about Betsy DeVos
- ↑ Adams, Becket (September 21, 2017). Here's some proof that headlines really do matter. Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ↑ Griswold, Alex (September 22, 2017). Associated Press Horrified That DeVos Flies on Private Plane at Her Own Expense. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Berry, Susan (January 23, 2018). Conservatives Erupt over Betsy DeVos Announcement: ‘Common Core Is Dead’. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- Newman, Alex (January 22, 2018). Betsy DeVos Falsely Claims Common Core is Dead. The New American. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- Perisic, Kyle (January 24, 2018). Betsy DeVos: ‘Common Core Is Dead’. The Daily Signal. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- No, Common Core is NOT Dead! The New American. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ↑ Berry, Susan (March 12, 2018). Betsy DeVos Caves to Left-Wing Media Premises in ’60 Minutes’ Interview. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ Sanchez, Luis (June 5, 2018). DeVos backtracks, says schools can't call ICE on students. The Hill. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Berry, Susan (September 18, 2018). DeVos Signs onto Globalist U.N. Education Agenda, Grassroots Parents Call for Her Dismissal. Breitbart News. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- Newman, Alex (September 14, 2018). DeVos Signs on to Globalist UN Education Agenda for U.S. The New American (from FreedomProject Media). Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Rogers, Paige (September 15, 2018). At G20, Betsy DeVos puts America last. NOQ Report. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- Byrne, Mary (September 6, 2018). Is DeVos Leading or Falling in Line? Truth in American Education. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Betsy DeVos on the Issues
- ↑ Multiple references:
- DeVos compares abortion rights debate to slavery
- DeVos compares pro-choice to being pro-slavery
- 'A vast moral evil': Betsy DeVos compares abortion to slavery
- Before March for Life, Betsy DeVos stirs controversy by comparing 'choice' of slavery, abortion
- DNC leaders angry at Betsy Devos for comparing ending slavery to ending abortion
- ↑ Betsy DeVos Compares Abortion to Slavery, Ayanna Pressley Invites Her to ‘Say It to My Face’
