She came ready to throw down. Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her World Wrestling Entertainment days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing.

President Trump's Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces fiery questioning from senators about the president's goal of dismantling the department.

Linda McMahon sat before a Senate committee Thursday morning testifying about her plans for the Department of Education after being nominated by President Donald Trump to run the agency.

A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of President Donald Trump's comments about dismantling the Department of Education.

McMahon said that while the administration aims to restructure the Department of Education, key programs will continue to operate.

President Trump's Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon will appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday as the future of the agency that she could potentially lead hangs in the balance.

Linda McMahon acknowledged during a confirmation hearing Thursday the Trump administration would need the help of Congress to abolish the Education Department.

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, told senators she is “ready to enact” the president’s vision for the Department of Education by returning control of curriculum to the states.

During a Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump’s pick for education secretary spoke about her priorities for the department, which the White House has discussed closing.

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Linda McMahon moves one step closer to confirmation as secretary of the Education Department as Trump seeks to dismantle it.