US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled<\/p>\n
The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation\u2019s next education secretary, entrusting the former wrestling executive with a department marked for dismantling by Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
The 76-year-old billionaire businesswoman and longtime Trump ally was approved 51-45, reflecting deep divisions over her qualifications and the administration\u2019s education agenda. McMahon, who previously led the small business administration during Trump\u2019s first term, now faces the paradoxical task of running an agency while simultaneously working toward its potential elimination.<\/p>\n
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