President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Linda McMahon, his transition co-chair, as the next Secretary of the Department of Education. Trump made the announcement after McMahon was passed over for Commerce Secretary, a position later given to Howard Lutnick. In a statement, Trump praised McMahon’s leadership experience and her understanding of both education and business, emphasizing that her efforts would focus on empowering the next generation of students and shifting education responsibilities back to the states.
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