Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a protest against the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary, outside the US Capitol on February 12, 2025, in Washington,

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department, paving the way for President Donald Trump to dismantle the agency.

Linda McMahon, 76, stepped down as CEO of WWE in 2009 to run for political office. Now she’s Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of Senate committee.

Linda McMahon will be the next secretary of the Department of Education after passing a full Senate vote for her confirmation on Monday. The Senate voted 51-45 long party lines to confirm President Trump’s nominee to lead a federal agency he has been vocal about wanting to shut down.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, was confirmed by the Senate in a vote that fell along party lines. The upper chamber voted 51-45, with several absences,

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education in a 51 to 45 vote Monday. Controversy surrounding

WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.

Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the education department in his campaign promises, which Linda McMahon agrees with