Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, nominated by President Trump to lead the Department of Education, faced a series of questions during her confirmation hearing before the Senate HELP Committee. The focus was on the future of the agency, given Trump's expressed desire to close it down.
Sen. Bill Cassidy raised the issue of Congressional approval for shutting down the DOE, to which McMahon emphasized the need to work with Congress and present a plan agreeable to lawmakers. Sen. Bernie Sanders also sought McMahon's views on the process of abolishing the department, to which she reiterated the necessity of Congressional involvement.
