Trump's Education Secretary Nominee Faces Scrutiny Over False Degree Claim
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Linda McMahon, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as education secretary, falsely claimed in 2009 to have a bachelor's degree in education on a Connecticut Board of Education questionnaire. She actually holds a bachelor's degree in French and a teaching certificate from East Carolina University.
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