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Senators Advance Pro Wrestling Mogul Linda McMahon’s Nomination for Education Secretary

HeadlineFeb 21, 2025

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted along party lines Thursday to advance Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as education secretary, bringing her closer to heading the agency President Trump has repeatedly threatened to shut down. McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. She and her husband Vince McMahon were recently sued for failing to stop a WWE ringside announcer from sexually assaulting young boys.

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