‘The department will not stand idly by while Jewish students are attacked and discriminated against,’ McMahon tells Senate committee
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, sailed through her confirmation hearing Thursday, pledging to tackle anti-Semitism and end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
In her opening remarks, McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive and Small Business Administration head during Trump’s first term, told the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions that if confirmed, “the department will not stand idly by while Jewish students are attacked and discriminated against.”
“November proved that Americans overwhelmingly support the president’s vision, and I am ready to enact it,” McMahon said. “Education is the issue that…
