Ex-Wwe executive Linda McMahon confirmed as Minister of Education for the demolition department

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The Senate voted on Monday to confirm former WWE executive Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education. McMahon, 76, now faces the challenge of narrowing the education sector while advancing Trump’s agenda, which includes eliminating diversity programs and promoting school choices. Despite Trump’s call for the complete removal of the department, McMahon assured lawmakers that she intends to make it “more efficient” than a program that approves critical. The Senate confirmed McMahon with a 51-45 vote. McMahon is a billionaire businesswoman with little experience in education policy, served on the state board of education in Connecticut, and was a trustee of Sacred Heart University. Her supporters see her as a competent leader, while critics see her ineligible and fears that budget cuts will harm schools across the country. “Americans believe in public education,” said Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. “They don’t want to see the Department of Education repeal.” McMahon promised to protect key funding for low-income schools and college students, but suggested that some responsibilities could be transferred to other institutions. Meanwhile, Trump adviser Elon Musk's administration's efficiency ministry has cut contracts and fallen into research plans. Like him, she faces controversy. In October 2024, she was indicted along with her husband, WWE co-founder Vince McMahon, for ignoring numerous instances of sexual assault. Plaintiffs said they were abused by WWE employees when they were “ring boys” in the 1980s and 1990s, and Linda and Vince were allegedly aware of the attack. Although the boy was a teenager at the time, both were accused of failing to intervene.

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