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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill

Linda McMahon is President Donald Trump's pick for Education Secretary and faces a confirmation hearing, while Trump aims to eliminate the Department of Education altogether.
The Department of Education oversees federal student aid and facilitates a $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio, impacting over 40 million borrowers.
During the hearing, McMahon did not clarify if Black history courses violate Trump's anti-DEI order, despite being questioned by Senator Chris Murphy.
Many advocates are concerned that if confirmed, McMahon will dismantle public education and divert funds away from critical programs for minorities, according to Becky Pringle and Ameshia Cross.

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MSNBC

At confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon refuses to say Black history courses will be allowed

At her confirmation hearing, Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department wouldn’t state definitively whether Black history courses in schools across the country are in violation of the president’s new policy.

1 month ago·United States

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TrendingPolitics

Trump’s Final Cabinet Nominee Gets Huge News In The Senate

One of President Donald Trump’s final three cabinet nominees received a major boost on Friday as U.S. Senate Republicans voted on a procedural motion to advance her nomination to the floor next week. Linda McMahon, the president’s selection to head up the U.S. Department of Education, saw her nomination advance on a 51-47 vote that sets her up for confirmation considerations on Monday. The party-line vote saw no Democrat join all Republicans in …

20 days ago

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theGrio

Trump's Education secretary pick declines to say if Black history courses violate anti-DEI order

Linda McMahon was pressed on Black History Month observances and whether or not she would support more funding more HBCUs and Pell Grants.

1 month ago·Beverly Hills, United States

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Wonkette

Linda McMahon Wrestles With Tough Question Of Whether Black History Is Even Legal Now

Still legal for now. Photo by Raffaele Nicolussi on UnsplashWWE rasslin’ CEO Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to be the final Secretary of Education had her confirmation hearing in the Senate yesterday. She was grilled by Democrats about Trump’s plans to eradicate the entire department and liquidate it at a fire sale, and also about how some of Trump’s (illegal) executive orders might affect schools across Our Great Land. For instance, Sen. Ch…

1 month ago·United States

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newsfromthestates.com

Trump vow to dismantle Department of Education examined at nominee confirmation hearing • Wisconsin Examiner

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, was probed about plans to dismantle the agency.

1 month ago

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Crooks and Liars

Linda McMahon Refuses To Say Whether Schools Will Lose Funding Over Ethnic Clubs

Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, refused to give Sen. Chris Murphy a direct answer when he asked her whether public schools could lose funding over Trump's [...]

1 month ago·United States

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