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Trump Names Linda McMahon as Education Secretary for Upcoming Administration. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon, former WWE executive and transition team co-chair, as his pick for education secretary. Trump lauded McMahon’s “incredible” work and emphasized her commitment to expanding school choice and returning education authority to the states. McMahon previously served as administrator of the Small Business Administration (2017-2019) and chaired a super PAC that raised $83 million for Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. McMahon, who co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with her husband Vince McMahon, transitioned into politics, running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012. A lawsuit filed in October alleges that McMahon and WWE leaders failed to prevent sexual abuse by a ringside announcer. McMahon’s attorney has called the claims “false” and “meritless.” McMahon’s education experience includes a brief tenure on the Connecticut Board of Education in 2009 and years on Sacred Heart University’s board of trustees. Though new to national education circles, McMahon has expressed strong support for charter schools and school choice initiatives. Trump aims to dismantle the Education Department, transferring its powers to states. Achieving this would require congressional approval. Since 2021, McMahon has chaired the America First Policy Institute’s board and its Center for the American Worker, advancing conservative policies. Trump also named billionaire Howard Lutnick, founder of Cantor Fitzgerald, as his pick for commerce secretary, highlighting a continuation of private-sector leadership in his administration.
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