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Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts) Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:45 PM Jul 2025

Linda McMahon says "we are moving in the right direction" toward dismantling Education Department - Face the Nation

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin dismantling the Department of Education, allowing it to lay off nearly 1,400 employees. Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins "The Takeout" to discuss the timeline. - Aired on 07/15/2025.

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Linda McMahon says "we are moving in the right direction" toward dismantling Education Department - Face the Nation (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 OP

WTF is wrong with these goons? vapor2 Jul 2025 #1

And it was President Carter who established the Department of Education as a cabinet level department Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 #2

And that is the reason the Fascist republiCons zorbasd Jul 2025 #3

WTF is wrong with CBS? Woodycall Jul 2025 #6

Linda Marie McMahon Woodycall Jul 2025 #4

Sounds nearly as qualified as TFG's other nominations... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2025 #5

vapor2

(4,932 posts)

1. WTF is wrong with these goons?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:48 PM

Jul 2025

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)

2. And it was President Carter who established the Department of Education as a cabinet level department

Reply to vapor2 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 11:55 PM

Jul 2025

He consolidated numerous departments spread across the government as the Department of Education.

zorbasd

(530 posts)

3. And that is the reason the Fascist republiCons

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:04 AM

Jul 2025

want to destroy it, ever since Carter created it...they've had a hardon to destroy it for 50 years....

Woodycall

(606 posts)

6. WTF is wrong with CBS?

Reply to vapor2 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 02:32 AM

Jul 2025

Woodycall

(606 posts)

4. Linda Marie McMahon

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 02:25 AM

Jul 2025

Linda Marie McMahon is an American politician, business executive, and former professional wrestling promoter who has served as the 13th United States secretary of education since 2025.

~Wikipedia~

former professional wrestling promoter, for fuck's sake...

Rhiannon12866

(258,986 posts)

5. Sounds nearly as qualified as TFG's other nominations...

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 02:27 AM

Jul 2025

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