President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.

McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump’s agenda.

Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education.

Linda McMahon was sworn in as the next Secretary of Education on Monday shortly after being confirmed to the post in a full Senate vote.

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department by a party-line vote of 51 to 45. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Note: Confirmation requires a simple majority of voting senators.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon has released what she calls the "final mission" for the Department of Education, as the Trump administration appears to be laying the groundwork for the agency's dismantling.

Longtime Greenwich resident Stephen Warzoha is the United States Department of Education's White House liaison.

Secretary Linda McMahon's goals for restructuring the department include prioritizing parental decisions on their kids' education and eliminating DEI.