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Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This position of the president's cabinet, so the only requirement is to be appointed by the president. We elected a scummy mafia-adjacent businessman, and he's appointing the other mafia-adjacent scum he owes favors to.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Selected by the president, but also approved by the senate.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

True, but in this Trump-taint-licking time, the Senate isn't going to object to anyone