NWLC Reacts to Linda McMahon Confirmation

Washington, DC (March 3, 2025) – Senate Republicans voted today to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the Department of Education.

Fatima Goss, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC,) released the following statement in response:

“Senate Republicans just voted to confirm Linda McMahon, someone with zero relevant education experience, a history of ignoring child sexual abuse allegations, and absolutely no demonstrated commitment to protecting students or providing equal educational opportunities. While this administration may be okay failing students, we will not sit quietly on the sidelines as Linda McMahon rubber stamps Donald Trump’s unlawful and dangerous agenda, including plans to dismantle her own department and weaponizing civil rights laws to put students at risk. This is not the last word. Our task is to stop Trump and his administration from pointlessly and recklessly torpedoing our public education system.”

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