Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary
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Billionaire and former Senate candidate served in president-elect's cabinet in first administration
Linda McMahon, co-chair of Donald Trump's transition team, has been named as the president-elect's pick for education secretary in his upcoming administration.
In a statement, Trump extolled the incredible" job McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has been doing as transition team co-chair and said: As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand Choice' to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families. ... We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort."
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