Trump Nominates Former Wrestling Executive Linda McMahon For Cabinet Post

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon — a former CEO of the WWE and former candidate for the US Senate — to head the Small Business Administration, the transition team has announced.

"My America First agenda is going to bring back our jobs and roll back the burdensome regulations that are hurting our middle class workers and small businesses," said President-elect Trump in a transition team press release. "To help push our agenda forward, I am pleased to nominate Linda McMahon as the head of the Small Business Administration."

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