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The Miseducation of Linda McMahon

Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon will likely become Secretary of Education—a role that would put her in charge of leading a department that Republicans intend to dismantle.

Linda McMahon
McMahon has already endured a Senate confirmation process—in 2017, she was tapped by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration, and she currently sits on the board of Truth Social. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Tara Palmeri
November 20, 2024

While Trump continues to cobble together his made-for-TV cabinet, only a small handful of top posts—mostly in the economic realm—remain unfilled. (I’m told nearly the entire cabinet, plus most economic advisory and agency roles, will be filled by Friday.) Earlier today, Howard Lutnick—Trump’s transition chief and ham-fisted self-advocate to lead the Treasury Department—was named commerce secretary. That decision dashed the dreams of his transition co-chairwoman, Linda McMahon, who had made it known throughout Washington that she was a shoo-in for Commerce.