Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO, tapped by Trump for education secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "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.
47% : AdvertisementAdvertisementTrump said she will fight "tirelessly" to expand universal school choice across the U.S.The Education LabReceive our in-depth coverage of education issues and stories that affect North Texans.SIGN UPOr with:GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyMcMahon, 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.
46% : McMahon had been in the mix to head the Commerce Department, but Trump on Tuesday instead chose her transition team co-leader - Cantor Fitzgerald Chief Executive Howard Lutnick - for that post.
23% : -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing.
18% : Now she will lead an agency Trump said on the campaign trail that he would abolish, although he likely lacks authority to do it without congressional approval.

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