Donald Trump picks former WWE CEO as education secretary

US President-elected Donald Trump continues to make surprise picks for his key government posts, as he has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary.

Linda McMahon, the wife of former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, was also the ex-Chief Executive Officer of WWE in early 2000s.

“For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to achieve Universal School Choice in 12 States, giving children the opportunity to receive an excellent Education, regardless of zip code or income,” Trump said in a statement.

She was also headed up the Small Business Administration in Trump’s first tenure and was a major donor and early supporter of the Republican president-elect when he first ran for the White House almost a decade ago.

She resigned from the SBA in 2019 to lead the pro-Trump spending group America First Action. She also chairs the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-friendly think tank.