Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she was “concerned” about education secretary nominee Linda McMahon’s commitment to handling campus sexual assault claims.
Linda McMahon addressed the ongoing "Ring Boy" lawsuit filed against her, Vince McMahon, and WWE during her confirmation hearing for Education Secretary.
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.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin questioned Linda McMahon about the WWE abuse lawsuit and whether McMahon would keep children safe under her watch if confirmed.
She came ready to throw down. Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her World Wrestling Entertainment days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin grilled Linda McMahon over her support for sexual assault victims amid a WWE lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of minors.
During Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing, Sen. Tammy Baldwin questioned whether McMahon would keep children safe, citing a lawsuit against the WWE for sexual abuse.
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, attended her Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday with pro-wrestler Triple H in tow, the Independent reported. The scene provided plenty of grist for the online mill.
WWE legend Vince McMahon is no longer being probed for allegedly covering up a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, his lawyer’s office confirmed to the Daily Beast on Wednesday. The federal probe,
Senate hearings sometimes look like WWE matches ... and Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing on Thursday was no exception, 'cause Stephanie McMahon and Triple H were in the building to support
The lawsuit alleges that Mel Phillips and Terry Garvin, both WWE employees at the time, sexually abused five former ring boys. Furthermore, the plaintiffs contend that both Vince and Linda McMahon were aware of the abuse but failed to take action to stop it.
Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Shameless Racism Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon as education secretary is a bizarre choice.