Trump nominates Linda McMahon to lead Education department 

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Department of Education.
 
McMahon is co-leader of Trump's transition team. She is considered the front-runner to lead the Commerce Department, with transition team co-leader Howard Lutnick expected to be nominated for the role.
 
McMahon previously led the Small Business Administration during President Trump's first term.
 
“As Secretary of Education, Linda will work tirelessly to expand choice to every state in America and empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families,” President Trump said in a statement. Ta.
 
The candidates will have a big task ahead of them, as President Trump has laid out several plans, including abolishing the agency.
 
The top Education Department official will also be tasked with redefining Title IX after Biden amended it to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a move that Republicans and many It has been strongly criticized by the state and has been sued.
 
Last month, McMahon and her husband Vince McMahon accused World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) leaders of allowing ringside announcers to sexually abuse young boys for years. was named in the lawsuit. She co-founded WWE with her husband and left in 2009 to run for Senate in Connecticut.