Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

President Donald Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the Department of Education, according to sources briefed on drafts of the order that have circulated among top administration officials.

Signing such an executive order would help the president inch closer to sending education back to the states.

The timing on when Trump plans to sign it remains unclear, but sources familiar with the process told ABC News that conversations about the future of the department are actively occurring.

Sources have also told ABC News any executive action is likely to ask for a plan to be submitted, not an immediate directive to shut down the department. After an acceptable plan is submitted, Congress would need to pass the necessary legislation in order to shutter the DOE.

A Senate bill to shutter the DOE would likely fail without a two-thirds majority vote.

It’s unclear how the next education secretary might handle plans to close the department and reallocate its functions. Trump’s pick for the role, Linda McMahon, has not yet had a Senate confirmation hearing.

-ABC News' Arthur Jones II and Katherine Faulders

Although Sec. of State Marco Rubio wrote a letter casting the State Department’s absorption of USAID as only a possibility at this point, several sources familiar with the administration’s plans and the inner workings of the State Department tell ABC News that the process is already well underway.

As part of the merger, USAID is expected to undergo drastic cuts to its funding, programs and staffing, according to two officials, who say initial plans call for agency personnel to be reduced by as much as 70%.

Even current and former USAID employees who previously thought folding the agency into the State Department wasn’t the worst idea now say they’re dismayed by how this is being carried out.

"They could have just moved it over, but instead they crashed it and now they’re going to drag over the scraps," a former USAID employee told ABC News. "People are going to die because of how they’re doing this. And that shouldn’t be forgotten."

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston, Katherine Faulders and Will Steakin

After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a pause in the U.S. tariffs, President Donald Trump released his own statement on Truth Social regarding the decision.

"Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl that have been pouring into our Country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying their families and communities all across our Country," he wrote.

"As President, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of ALL Americans, and I am doing just that," he added. "I am very pleased with this initial outcome, and the Tariffs announced on Saturday will be paused for a 30 day period to see whether or not a final Economic deal with Canada can be structured. FAIRNESS FOR ALL!"

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has announced she intends to support Tulsi Gabbard to be Trump's director of national intelligence.

Collins was considered a key swing vote for Tuesday's vote in the Senate Intelligence Committee on whether to advance Gabbard's nomination.

The panel will vote on Gabbard during a closed-door meeting at 2 p.m. If Gabbard clears the committee, which Collins' support will likely help her to do, her final confirmation vote will occur on the Senate floor likely next week.

Collins said in a statement that Gabbard "addressed" her concerns regarding Gabbard's position on Edward Snowden, a topic that dominated her confirmation hearing last week. She also said Gabbard shares her view for reforming the intelligence agency.

"As one of the principal authors of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 that established this coordinating position, I understand the critical role the DNI plays in the Intelligence Community," Collins said. "The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, however, has become far larger than it was designed to be, and Ms. Gabbard shares my vision of returning the agency to its intended size."

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin