Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : It also comes days after the department launched a DEI reporting portal to catch diversity initiatives in public schools nationwide.
53% : US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation's next education secretary, entrusting the former wrestling executive with a department marked for dismantling by Donald Trump.
43% : Trump's administration has already begun overhauling the department's operations, cutting dozens of contracts through Elon Musk's so-called "department of government efficiency" (Doge) and gutting the Institute of Education Sciences, which collects data on academic progress.
23% : McMahon's ascension comes amid reports that Trump is preparing an executive order instructing her to slash the department's operations to the legal minimum while pushing Congress for its complete closure.

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