The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trumpchose Linda McMahon as education secretary, placing the former professional wrestling chief in charge of a department that Trump has proposed eliminating.
“For the past four years, as chair of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Board of Directors, Linda has been a tireless advocate for fathers’ rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to achieve universal school choice in 12 states, giving children the opportunity to receive an excellent education, regardless of their zip code or income,” Trump said in a statement.
Trump stated that McMahon will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice in the United States.
McMahon, who had been considered for Commerce Secretary, led the Small Business Administration (SBA) during the first Trump administration and was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect when he is presented for the first time at the White House. almost ten years ago.
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As co-founder and former CEO of professional wrestling franchise WWE, she resigned from the SBA in 2019 to lead the pro-Trump fundraising group America First Action. Trump tapped her to co-lead a transition team formed to evaluate staff and draft policy ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
McMahon had been considered to lead the Commerce Department, but Trump announced Tuesday that he had instead tapped his transition teammate, Howard LutnickCEO of Cantor Fitzgerald. He will now lead an agency that Trump promised to eliminate during the campaign, even though probably does not have the authority to do so without congressional approval.
