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Linda McMahon pressed on Trump’s planned cuts to the Department of Education

PBS News Hour - Segments

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on his way to be the next FBI director. Meantime, Linda McMahon was pressed about Trump's plans for the Department of Education during her confirmation hearing. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

This was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial cabinet picks.

0:06.5

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, and critic of the pharmaceutical and food

0:12.4

industries, was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

0:16.5

He now has oversight over the FDA, the CDC, Medicare, and Medicaid.

0:21.7

He was confirmed in a tight vote with no Democratic support and a no vote from the

0:26.4

former Senate Majority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell.

0:30.2

The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins overwhelmingly with a bipartisan vote to become the

0:35.1

new Secretary of Agriculture as the top official on food supply, she's expected to deal with the impact of tariffs and a crackdown on immigration that could affect farmers.

0:44.2

One of the president's most controversial nominations, Cash Patel, to be the next FBI director, also took a big step forward after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines

0:55.2

to advance his nomination. And Linda McMahon was pressed about President Trump's plans

1:00.6

for the Department of Education during her confirmation hearing today. Lisa Desjardin has our report.

1:07.3

Ms. McMahon, I appreciate you coming before. For Linda McMahon, a Capitol Hill interview for a job, the president suggested she

1:14.0

should work herself out of.

1:15.8

The legacy of our nation's leadership and education is one that every person in this room

1:21.3

embraces with pride.

1:23.4

Unfortunately, many Americans today are experiencing a system in decline.

1:28.3

Democrats presented a united front against the nominee for Secretary of Education.

1:33.3

Will you oppose any cuts to public education? Yes and no.

1:37.3

Well, the President is not, he is not saying that we should cut funding to public education.

1:43.3

Yes, he is. He is simply saying, well, I would disagree with you there.

1:47.0

Elon Musk yesterday announced he would immediately cut $900 million from the Department of Education.

1:53.0

McMahon said she has not talked with Musk about the agency at all.

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