Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, arrives for a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin)
"Education is the issue that determines our national success and prepares American workers to win the future. Every decision made at the Department will be driven by a commitment to support meaningful learning and empower our most important stakeholders: students, families, and teachers," McMahon added. "We will empower states and districts to have more say in what is working on the ground for students instead of bureaucratic edicts from Washington, D.C."
Trump has said he wants to close the Education Department, and McMahon, in a letter to Democratic lawmakers, said she supports his position on the issue.
Linda McMahon, former Administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. (Mike Segar)
The former WWE mogul launched two separate Senate bids in Connecticut in 2010 and 2012 but lost both general elections to Democratic nominees.
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The secretary also served as the administrator of the Small Business Association (SBA) during Trump's first term.
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