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In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon oversaw an enterprise that popularized the “takedown” for millions of wrestling fans. But as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, the Trump loyalist may be tasked with taking down the very department Trump has asked…

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Donald Trump announced Linda McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as his pick to be education secretary.

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Responding to the nomination, WWE fans have been sharing jokes and clips about Linda McMahon’s time in the wrestling company

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS guidance system for bombs

The president-elect has also nominated former WWE executive Linda McMahon as education secretary

Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary