Trump Taps Linda McMahon For Education Secretary, Says She Will ‘Fight Tirelessly’ For School Choice

 President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he has selected Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education.

McMahon, 76, served during Trump’s first term in office as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

“It is my great honor to announce that Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, will be the United States Secretary of Education,” Trump said in a statement.

McMahon has spent the last four years serving as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI).

“So proud of my friend and America First Patriot @Linda_McMahon for answering the call to head the Department of Education!” said AFPI Executive Director Chad Wolf.

 

“As a strong supporter of school choice and parental rights, there is no one better to expel the woke agenda in our education system and put our children first,” he added.

Trump said that as Secretary of Education, McMahon will “fight tirelessly” to expand school choice in every state and “empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families.”

McMahon previously served for two years on the Connecticut Board of Education where she was one of fifteen members who oversaw all public education in the state, the Trump transition team said.

“Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World,” Trump said. “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.”