Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing on Thursday in Washington, DC.

Linda McMahon, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, faced a flurry of questions at her Thursday confirmation hearing about President Donald Trump’s impending order ...

McMahon, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. EST, will be questioned by senators just a week after Trump said he would like to use executive action to eliminate the ...

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing on Thursday in Washington, DC.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing on Thursday in Washington, DC.

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department.

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department.

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department. At McMahon's confirmation ...