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The new secretary of education spoke with CNN about President Donald Trumpâs efforts to shutter her department.
The president dealt a blow to the Education Department alongside more than a dozen schoolchildren.
The agency will be downsized but not dismantled.
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Linda McMahon struggled to spell out the acronym for a law that grants free education to kids with disabilities.
Linda McMahon emailed staff about the âfinal missionâ hours after being confirmed by the Senate on Monday.
Trump earlier tasked former WWE boss with shutting down the department she was picked to lead.
The president further expressed frustration over the United States ranking behind China on education.
At a Mar-a-Lago dinner for Senate leaders, the president slammed attempts to delay a DOGE audit of the Department of Education.
Workers at the department say they were told about the snag the day before the deadline to accept the offer.
âI want her to put herself out of a job,â Trump said on Tuesday.
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