Linda McMahon's Controversial Education Secretary Nomination Sparks Debate
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Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary nominee, faced scrutiny over a false claim of holding an education degree, leading to her resignation from Connecticut's state board of education in 2010. The controversy resurfaced amid her nomination, alongside allegations of sex abuse involving her husband Vince McMahon and WWE, which both McMahons deny. Trump's team dismissed the degree issue as a resolved mistake and criticized the attacks as politically motivated.
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- What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary The Associated Press
- Former W.W.E. Boss Tapped to Run Education, and Trans Rights on Capitol Hill The New York Times
- Does Trump’s WWE Lady Really Have a Vision for Schools in America? Yes—and It Would Make Everyone Mad. Slate
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