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US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment on Tuesday Linda McMahon, former executive of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and who was already part of his first government as Minister of Education.

In his statement, the Republican confirmed that McMahon, 76, will lead the department.despite the fact that he only had experience in education at the local level as a member of the Connecticut State Board of Education.

Linda was member for two years of the Connecticut Board of Education, where he was one of fifteen members who oversaw public education in the state. He also served on the board of trustees of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut for more than 16 years.

McMahon is co-chair of the Republican presidential transition team, the job he does is “incredible,” Trump said.

As the future president noted in his statement as the Minister of Education, “she will fight tirelessly for expand school choice to every state in the country and empower parents to make the best educational decisions for their families.”

“Linda will leverage her decades of leadership experience and deep knowledge of both education and business to empower the next generation of America’s students and workers. make the United States number one in education in the world.” he added.

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McMahon directed Small business management during Trump’s first term. She was appointed to the position in 2017 and resigned in 2019 to become president of America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC.

Trump recalled that McMahon is “a strong advocate for parental rights” and that he has worked “diligently” to “achieve universal school choice in twelve states” in the country during the past four years, during which he headed the America First Policy Institute.

Together with my husband, Vince McMahon, the future Secretary of Education, founded the WWE.is an American media and entertainment company primarily integrated into the professional wrestling industry.

Until 2009, the former executive oversaw the company’s transformation from a small wrestling entertainment company to an entertainment company. publicly traded media empire.

McMahon ran unsuccessfully for the Senate twice. United States via Connecticut in 2010 and 2012.

(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)