Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon named education secretary; Trump takes crucial decision

WASHINGTON DC: Donald Trump, who will take office as the 47th President of the United States in January, has named Linda McMahon as the education secretary. Linda is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, a popular wrestling show which has a huge fan following even in India.

“For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to achieve Universal School Choice in 12 States, giving children the opportunity to receive an excellent Education, regardless of zip code or income,” Trump said in a statement.

Trump said Linda will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice across the U.S.

McMahon, who had been in the running for commerce secretary, headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump’s first administration and was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect when he first ran for the White House almost a decade ago.

The co-founder and former CEO of the WWE professional wrestling franchise, she resigned from the SBA in 2019 to lead the pro-Trump spending group America First Action. She also chairs the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-friendly think tank.