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Breaking News: Trump taps Linda McMahon for Education secretary

Trump taps Linda McMahon for Education secretary
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Trump taps Linda McMahon for Education secretary

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate his transition co-chair Linda McMahon for Education secretary, according to a person familiar with the transition discussions.

McMahon, 76, gained prominence as a powerful force in making World Wrestling Entertainment a multibillion-dollar enterprise before she led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term. She remained an important player in the president-elect's orbit after he left the White House in 2021.

McMahon was appointed to the Connecticut state Board of Education but resigned roughly a year later in 2010 when she made a failed run for the Senate. She is a graduate of East Carolina University, with a bachelor's degree in French and is certified to teach the language. She has minimal education experience but is the board chair of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank stocked with other Trump insiders.

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