Linda McMahon appointed to lead US education department amid sex scandal allegations

Linda McMahon, former CEO of WWE, has been appointed to lead the Department of Education in Donald Trump's administration. This comes amid a sex scandal involving her and her husband, Vince McMahon, who are named in a lawsuit by former WWE employees. The lawsuit alleges that the McMahons ignored sexual abuse claims against a former WWE announcer from the 1970s to the 1990s. Linda McMahon's lawyer called the allegations "baseless" and stated that previous investigations found no grounds for action. In addition to the ring boys' lawsuit, Vince McMahon is under federal investigation for undisclosed payments related to sexual misconduct claims. Both McMahons have denied the allegations against them.