Linda McMahon of Greenwich, who run the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration, was briefly a member of the Connecticut Board of Ed.

A recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Education, knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employee as early as the 1980s — allegations she denies.

Linda McMahon stepped down from her position as WWE's chief executive to enter politics. She ran twice for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut.

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) president released a statement on Wednesday, reacting to Linda McMahon’s nomination for education secretary. CEA President Katie Dias said that the nomination of McMahon — who has no teaching experience — represents a “reckless shift” in America’s education priorities.

The 76-year-old, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trump’s campaigns over the years, co-chairs the transition team.

Linda McMahon, a New Bern native and founder of WWE, could become the Trump administration’s education secretary, despite having limited experience in education.

Donald Trump’s transition co-chair and Education Department pick, along with her husband, are named in a recent lawsuit claiming they ignored abuse at WWE.

Sexual abuse is casting its pall over yet another one of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, this time former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and would-be Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.