Ms. McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive with little experience in education policy, has long been a Trump ally. Earlier, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician, was selected to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his Cabinet picks for top jobs inside his administration, including Linda McMahon for education secretary and Dr. Oz as CMS administrator.

Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.