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December 11, 2024

Judge Halts Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Trump's Nominee to Lead Education Department
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A federal judge in Maryland has suspended a lawsuit against President
Trump's pick to lead the Department of Education, which Trump has
pledged to shut down. Linda Mc Mahon, a former executive with World
Wrestling Entertainment, faces allegations that she and her husband,
Vince Mc Mahon, failed to stop a ringside announcer from sexually
assaulting young boys in the 1980s and '90s. 


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