November 20, 2024
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Former WWE CEO McMahon named education secretary 

Trump described McMahon as a “fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights” and emphasised that her leadership would help shift control of education back to the states…reports Asian Lite News

 

President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to lead the Department of Education, a position he has previously vowed to eliminate. 

Trump described McMahon as a “fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights” and emphasised that her leadership would help shift control of education back to the states. “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,” Trump said in a statement. 

McMahon, who has been a close ally of Trump, currently serves as the co-chair of his transition team ahead of his return to the White House in January. This team is responsible for filling approximately 4,000 government positions. 

Trump’s endorsement of McMahon comes as part of his ongoing efforts to reshape government agencies, particularly his promise to dismantle the federal Department of Education, which he reiterated during his September rally in Wisconsin. “We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education,” he said at the time. 

Although McMahon’s experience in education is limited, Trump highlighted her two-year tenure on the Connecticut Board of Education and 16 years of service on the board of trustees at Sacred Heart University, a private Catholic institution. 

McMahon’s career has largely been shaped by her role in business, particularly her leadership at WWE, which she helped grow into a global entertainment powerhouse 

In addition to her business acumen, McMahon has been a significant donor to Trump’s campaigns and served as the chair of the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute’s Center for the American Worker since 2021. 

Her ties to Trump date back to the professional wrestling world, where she met him during her tenure at WWE. The two have shared a longstanding relationship, including a famous televised incident where Trump body-slammed her husband, WWE’s Vince McMahon, during a staged wrestling event. 

McMahon’s previous political experience includes a stint as the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2017, a position she held until her departure from the administration. 

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