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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill

  • Linda McMahon is President Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary, overseeing the Department of Education, which he aims to eliminate altogether.
  • During her confirmation hearing, McMahon avoided directly answering questions about potential violations of Trump's anti-DEI order regarding education.
  • Critics, including Becky Pringle, express concern that McMahon's confirmation could dismantle public education and prioritize funding for private schools.
  • Advocates warn that the Trump administration plans to shift resources away from college funding towards workforce training initiatives.
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At confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon refuses to say Black history courses will be allowed

At her confirmation hearing, Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department wouldn’t state definitively whether Black history courses in schools across the country are in violation of the president’s new policy.

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Trump's Education secretary pick declines to say if Black history courses violate anti-DEI order

Linda McMahon was pressed on Black History Month observances and whether or not she would support more funding more HBCUs and Pell Grants.

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Linda McMahon Wrestles With Tough Question Of Whether Black History Is Even Legal Now

Still legal for now. Photo by Raffaele Nicolussi on UnsplashWWE rasslin’ CEO Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s pick to be the final Secretary of Education had her confirmation hearing in the Senate yesterday. She was grilled by Democrats about Trump’s plans to eradicate the entire department and liquidate it at a fire sale, and also about how some of Trump’s (illegal) executive orders might affect schools across Our Great Land. For instance, Sen. Ch…

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Trump vow to dismantle Department of Education examined at nominee confirmation hearing • Wisconsin Examiner

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, was probed about plans to dismantle the agency.

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Linda McMahon Refuses To Say Whether Schools Will Lose Funding Over Ethnic Clubs

Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, refused to give Sen. Chris Murphy a direct answer when he asked her whether public schools could lose funding over Trump's [...]

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Linda Mcmahon grilled over Trump efforts to shrink Education Dept. - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon, the sports entertainment mogul whom President Donald Trump has nominated to run the Education Department, told lawmakers Thursday that she envisioned a vastly diminished role for the agency in the future, and would seek to realize that vision if confirmed.

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