2 days Ago By Jackson Richman
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 19 that he is nominating billionaire Linda McMahon to be his Education Secretary. “Linda will use her decades of leadership experience and deep understanding of both education and business to empower the next generation of American students and workers and make America Number One in education in the world,” Trump said in a statement.
If confirmed by the Senate, McMahon, 76, would be the fourth female to head the Department of Education. During her tenure, McMahon led the SBA in providing assistance to small businesses after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Before they started WWE, the McMahons faced hardship.
In 2010, she was defeated by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 55.
19 percent to 43.24 percent. Two years later, she lost to Sen.
Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), 54.82 percent to 43.
07 percent. Prior to running for the Senate, she was at WWE until 2009. That same year, she was appointed to the Connecticut Board of Education.
The campaign issued a statement at the time: “The 2024 GOP platform to Make America Great Again is a forward-looking agenda that will deliver safety, prosperity, and freedom for the American people.” The team continued its work following Trump’s Nov. 5 election win, and Lutnick would go on to be Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary.
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