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Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

President-Elect Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon as the new Secretary of the Education Department, with a goal to dismantle the agency.
McMahon previously led the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019 and has run for the U.S. Senate twice.
Trump stated McMahon will utilize her leadership experience to improve American education and return authority to the states.

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Higher Ed Drive

This week in 5 numbers: Trump nominates Linda McMahon as education secretary

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The Maine Wire

Trump Taps WWE Cofounder Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Small Business Administration head and WWE wrestling co-founder Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education (DOE) as his second administration takes shape. “As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand “Choice” to every state in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions [...] The post Trump Taps WWE Cofounder Linda McMahon for Secretary of…

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BBC News

Trump Picks WWE Founder Linda McMahon as Education Secretary

Getty ImagesLinda McMahonUS President-elect Donald Trump has selected Linda McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and co-chair of Trump’s presidential transition team, as his nominee for secretary of education. McMahon has been a longtime Trump ally, led the startup industry during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Trump announced his pick on social media […]

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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MyCentralOregon.com

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Linda McMahon's background as Trump's pick for education secretary

Henrik5000/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Linda McMahon’s background — in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. — has come under scrutiny since President-elect Donald Trump named her as his pick to lead the Department of Education on Tuesday. McMahon is a longtime ally of Trump who served as his transition co-chair and the former head of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Though sh…

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New York Post

Trump’s education pick Linda McMahon has a national school-choice mandate

School choice champions from Donald Trump to state legislators won across the country on Election Day — the beginning of the end of the teachers’ unions’ political stranglehold.

4 months ago·New York, United States

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