Linda McMahon flubs basic facts in Senate budget hearing The Education Department has developed a reputation for public missteps. And its leader continued that trend at Tuesday’s hearing.

June 4, 2025, 2:23 PM EDT

By Ja'han Jones

Education Secretary Linda McMahon ’s Senate budget hearing on Tuesday featured falsehoods that were either personally uttered by the secretary or went unchecked as a senator spread them.

McMahon, the former professional wrestling executive who was roundly mocked recently for referring to artificial intelligence — or “AI” — as “A1,” has struggled to slough off accusations that she’s out of her depth and ill-informed about the department she’s leading. And Tuesday didn’t help her cause.

In one instance, McMahon and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., appeared t

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