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Linda E. McMahon

Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

Background

Linda E. McMahon is the 13th United States Secretary of Education.

She was sworn in on March 3, 2025, appointed by President Donald J. Trump.

From 2017 to 2019 she was Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

About U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education: U.S.

Key facts

Position: 13th United States Secretary of Educationsource
Sworn in: March 3, 2025source
Appointed by: President Donald J. Trumpsource
Previous post: Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, 2017 to 2019source
Education: Bachelor's degree in French, East Carolina University, 1969source

WYDE coverage of Linda E. McMahon

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Linda E. McMahon, on Oct 24, 2026. Linda E. McMahon is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Treasury Identifies $270 Million in Suspicious Activity Potentially Linked to Federal Student Aid Fraud.

Government & Fraud

Treasury Identifies $270 Million in Suspicious Activity Potentially Linked to Federal Student Aid Fraud

FinCEN identified approximately $270 million in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to fraud against federal student aid programs and referred the findings to federal investigators.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Quoted or named as leader

Reported alongside Linda E. McMahon

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network · in 1 story with Linda E. McMahon
U.S. Department of Education · in 1 story with Linda E. McMahon
U.S. Department of the Treasury · in 1 story with Linda E. McMahon
Scott Bessent · in 1 story with Linda E. McMahon

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