DeVos fought it and then took one for the team because it appears to have come from Trump. When it blew up, Trump pointed at the Ed Dept. DeVos, being the head of the dept just took the hit for the team like a good soldier (This could have come from someone below DeVos in the dept as well in Trump’s defense, but I doubt it).
My comments are hardly tribal since I criticize The chief of that tribe - Trump.
Also, I do not base my affiliations with people on geography which would be a rather stupid reason to like someone since there are both idiots and good people everywhere (I leave that puzzling behavior to Big 10 fans).
If you had made some mention of the uncertainty of your statement, I probably would have been quiet. Also, had it not been about one of those rare camels that can actually fit through the eye of a needle, I also would have said things less strongly. There has been comments that would suggest that her husband would like to spare her from this stress, and as you know, many with comfortable lives have resigned from cabinet positions over the years. But not her.
Now, to answer your question....the government should fund Special Olympics. I believe that it is specifically the role of government to protect, support, and nurture the truly disadvantaged, along with providing a defense, infrastructure, etc.....and otherwise stay out of the way.