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February 21, 2025

Senators Advance Pro Wrestling Mogul Linda McMahon's Nomination for Education Secretary
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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted
along party lines Thursday to advance Linda Mc Mahon's nomination to
serve as education secretary, bringing her closer to heading the agency
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to shut down. Mc Mahon is the
former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. She and her husband Vince
Mc Mahon were recently sued for failing to stop a WWE ringside announcer
from sexually assaulting young boys.


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