Linda McMahon of Greenwich, who run the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration, was briefly a member of the Connecticut Board of Ed.

A recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Education, knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employee as early as the 1980s — allegations she denies.

Linda McMahon stepped down from her position as WWE's chief executive to enter politics. She ran twice for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

Trump nominates longtime Greenwich resident Linda McMahon as federal education secretary, prompting complaints from critics and educators about the future of education and potentially dismantling

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had chosen Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., to be his nominee for secretary of the Department of Education.

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) president released a statement on Wednesday, reacting to Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary. CEA President Katie Dias said that the nomination of McMahon — who has no teaching experience — represents a “reckless shift” in America’s education priorities.

The 76-year-old, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trump’s campaigns over the years, co-chairs the transition team.

Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have raised eyebrows, but tapping former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon to be the U.S. Secretary of Education has experts in public education concerned.

Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Education, is accused in a County civil complaint of fostering a culture of abuse within the WWE. According to court records,

Linda McMahon, a New Bern native and founder of WWE, could become the Trump administration’s education secretary, despite having limited experience in education.