Linda McMahon Nominated for Education Secretary Amid Lawsuit

Linda McMahon, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of Education, is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations of her and her husband Vince McMahon's involvement in a decades-old child sexual abuse scandal at WWE. A recent lawsuit claims that the McMahons were aware of and covered up abuse by a WWE announcer, Mel Phillips, who allegedly preyed on young 'ring boys' from the 1970s to the 1990s. Despite being fired for abuse in 1988, Phillips was rehired shortly after under the condition he avoid minors, which he subsequently violated. Linda McMahon, who served as WWE's CEO before entering politics, has labeled the lawsuit 'baseless', while her attorney asserts that the couple is currently separated. This nomination has added to a trend of Trump appointees facing allegations of misconduct, raising questions about the cultural environment they fostered at WWE. Additionally, Vince McMahon is under federal investigation for separate allegations of sexual misconduct and large settlements related to abuse complaints during his tenure at WWE.