Trump selects Linda McMahon for education, Howard Lutnick for commerce

Donald Trump has picked Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO and past head of the Small Business Administration (SBA), as his nominee for education secretary, entrusting her with leading a department he once proposed abolishing.

Known for her close ties to Trump, McMahon, 76, previously led the SBA during Trump’s first term and later chaired the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action Institute. She served on Connecticut’s Board of Education from 2009 to 2010 and has been a trustee for Sacred Heart University.

The President-elect also chose Howard Lutnick to be commerce secretary in his new administration.

Lutnick, the head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, is a longtime Trump supporter.

McMohan and Lutnick are co-chairs of Trump’s 2024 transition team.