He appointed a billionaire former wrestling CEO with virtually no experience in education to run the department, someone who said that her goal as secretary would be to put herself out of a job. Every Senate Republican voted to confirm Linda McMahon, and every Democrat opposed her nomination. And in the months Since, Trump and McMahon have done everything they possibly can to destroy the department without any consideration of the cost to students, families and educators. (00:45–00:53)
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Asserts that all Senate Republicans voted to confirm Linda McMahon, while all Democrats opposed.
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