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Linda McMahon nominated as U.S. Secretary of Education

Update: Secretary McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 2025. 

President Trump has nominated Linda McMahon to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education and oversee the Department of Education. McMahon, whose career has been dominated by her leadership roles in World Wrestling Entertainment, recently chaired a pro-Trump Super PAC, America First Action, and currently serves as Chair of the Board for America First Policy Initiative, a pro-Trump right-wing think tank. She has one year of experience in education policy, serving Connecticut’s State Board of Education in 2009. McMahon’s nomination comes while President Trump is considering an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, a department that helps schools reach their education goals and fills in crucial funding gaps in local education. She also supports vouchers programs, which redirects taxpayer dollars away from children and public schools towards the wealthy in the form of tax cuts.