Linda McMahon appointed as Education Secretary under Trump

Linda McMahon has been appointed by Donald Trump as the new Education Secretary. She previously served in his administration as the head of the Small Business Administration and has been a long-time supporter of Trump, contributing significantly to his campaigns. McMahon has a background in business, co-founding World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince McMahon. She has also run for U.S. Senate in Connecticut twice but was unsuccessful. Her experience in education includes a year on the Connecticut Board of Education. Trump plans to close the Education Department, which McMahon will oversee. This move would require congressional action, as the department was established in 1979. McMahon is relatively unknown in education policy but supports charter schools and school choice.