Linda McMahon's Path From WWE to Education Secretary

The New Yorker examines how the former pro-wrestling executive's background prepared her for Trump's administration role tasked with abolishing the Department of Education

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Linda McMahon, former WWE executive, has been appointed as Education Secretary by President Trump with a mandate to abolish the Department of Education.
A New Yorker piece by Zach Helfand explores how her experience in professional wrestling shaped her career path to this controversial government position.

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Linda McMahon, former WWE executive, has been appointed as Education Secretary by President Trump with a mandate to abolish the Department of Education. A New Yorker piece by Zach Helfand explores how her experience in professional wrestling shaped her career path to this controversial government position.

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