{"id":128242,"date":"2024-11-21T02:03:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128242"},"modified":"2024-11-21T02:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:03:10","slug":"linda-mcmahon-tapped-for-trumps-education-secretary-faces-own-sex-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128242","title":{"rendered":"Linda McMahon, Tapped for Trump&#8217;s Education Secretary, Faces Own Sex Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon left the spectacle of televised wrestling more than a decade ago, but her<a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-expected-to-pick-ex-wwe-head-for-department-he-wants-to-kill\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-expected-to-pick-ex-wwe-head-for-department-he-wants-to-kill\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-expected-to-pick-ex-wwe-head-for-department-he-wants-to-kill\/\"> new appointment<\/a> to <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/donald-j-trump\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/donald-j-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s administration has brought fresh scrutiny to her time presiding over the testosterone-charged industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">McMahon on Tuesday was tapped to lead the Department of Education as she and her husband, the embattled Vince McMahon, are embroiled in a sex scandal, something of a developing trend in the second Trump administration. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Last month, <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-and-wwe-deliberately-ignored-serial-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-and-wwe-deliberately-ignored-serial-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-and-wwe-deliberately-ignored-serial-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit\/\">a group of five former \u201cring boys\u201d<\/a> named the McMahons in a sex abuse lawsuit along with World Wrestling Entertainment and its parent company, TKO Group. The John Does alleged that from the 1970s to the 1990s, former WWE announcer Melvin Phillips Jr. groomed and sexually assaulted them and other minors, without any consequences from his employer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, they claimed the McMahons\u2014in their capacity as chief WWE executives\u2014specifically knew about and ignored Philips\u2019s predation. His \u201cpeculiar and unnatural interest\u201d in young boys prompted the couple to fire Phillips in 1988, the <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/dicellolevitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Date-Stamped-Does-1-5-v.-WWE-et-al.-Complaint-10.23.2024.pdf')\" href=\"https:\/\/dicellolevitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Date-Stamped-Does-1-5-v.-WWE-et-al.-Complaint-10.23.2024.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/dicellolevitt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Date-Stamped-Does-1-5-v.-WWE-et-al.-Complaint-10.23.2024.pdf\">lawsuit<\/a> says; they quickly reinstated him on the condition he \u201csteer clear from kids,\u201d which he didn\u2019t. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Linda\u2019s lawyer, Laura Brevetti, called the lawsuit\u2019s complaints \u201cbaseless\u201d and said the McMahons were separated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThis civil lawsuit based upon thirty-plus year-old allegations is filled with scurrilous lies, exaggerations, and misrepresentations regarding Linda McMahon,\u201d Brevetti said in a statement to the Daily Beast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe matter at the time was investigated by company attorneys and the FBI, which found no grounds to continue the investigation. Ms. McMahon will vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit and without doubt ultimately succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In addition to the ring boys\u2018 lawsuit, Vince is the subject of a federal investigation probing <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-retired-hastily-as-feds-circled-hush-money-payments-report-says\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-retired-hastily-as-feds-circled-hush-money-payments-report-says\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/vince-mcmahon-retired-hastily-as-feds-circled-hush-money-payments-report-says\/\">undisclosed multi-million-dollar payments<\/a> he made to settle sexual misconduct and even rape complaints during his tenure at WWE. A former WWE employee has also <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-hit-with-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-hit-with-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-hit-with-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/\">accused McMahon of sexual coercion and assault<\/a>, and of trafficking her to other men. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a statement, McMahon\u2019s lawyer told the Beast the sex-trafficking suit was \u201creplete with lies\u201d and represented a \u201cvindictive distortion of the truth.\u201d His attorney also denied the ring boys&#8217; claims, calling them \u201cabsurd, defamatory, and utterly meritless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Even without considering the couple\u2019s legal woes, Linda is still a bizarre pick to run the Education Department, even if Trump truly intends to disembowel the agency. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She does not appear to have much in the way of professional experience for her new gig, save for a one-year stint on the Connecticut Board of Education in 2009,<a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us\/politics\/linda-mcmahon-education-secretary-trump.html')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us\/politics\/linda-mcmahon-education-secretary-trump.html\"> <i><u>The New York Times<\/u><\/i><\/a> reported<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Per the <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/linda-mcmahon-trump-education-secretary-wwe-613016d0c164b89765af761404cbb123')\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/linda-mcmahon-trump-education-secretary-wwe-613016d0c164b89765af761404cbb123\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/linda-mcmahon-trump-education-secretary-wwe-613016d0c164b89765af761404cbb123\">Associated Press<\/a>, when she assumed the Connecticut position, she evinced a \u201clifelong interest in education\u201d and pre-marital aspirations of becoming a teacher. She was formerly a trustee at Sacred Heart University, but beyond that, she lacks relevant work experience. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Then again, that\u2019s not necessarily unexpected in the context of a Trump presidency, nor is his overlooking a sexual abuse complaint. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He\u2019s done the same for several other nominees: Recently resigned Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump\u2019s pick for attorney general, has been <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/lindsey-graham-says-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-shouldnt-be-disqualified-for-underage-sex-allegations\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/lindsey-graham-says-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-shouldnt-be-disqualified-for-underage-sex-allegations\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/lindsey-graham-says-ag-pick-matt-gaetz-shouldnt-be-disqualified-for-underage-sex-allegations\/\">accused of having sex with minors<\/a> among <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/a-look-at-trump-appointee-matt-gaetz-long-list-of-scandals\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/a-look-at-trump-appointee-matt-gaetz-long-list-of-scandals\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/a-look-at-trump-appointee-matt-gaetz-long-list-of-scandals\/\">many other transgressions<\/a>. Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing, and <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trumps-blunt-response-on-whether-hes-reconsidering-gaetz\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trumps-blunt-response-on-whether-hes-reconsidering-gaetz\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trumps-blunt-response-on-whether-hes-reconsidering-gaetz\/\">Trump says he has no plans<\/a> to reconsider the congressman\u2019s nomination. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">His would-be defense secretary, Peter Hegseth, has been <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/pete-hegseth-paid-woman-who-accused-him-of-sex-assault\/')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/pete-hegseth-paid-woman-who-accused-him-of-sex-assault\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/pete-hegseth-paid-woman-who-accused-him-of-sex-assault\/\">accused of sexually assaulting<\/a> a woman (which he denies) and then paying her to keep it quiet (which he doesn\u2019t). <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">His pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., has been <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/robert-kennedy-jr-shocking-history')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/robert-kennedy-jr-shocking-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/robert-kennedy-jr-shocking-history\">accused by a former babysitter<\/a> he hired of sexual harassment and unwanted groping, which he <a onclick=\"_sendArticleBodyInlineLinkClickAnalytics('https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/jul\/02\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sexual-assault-allegation-response')\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/jul\/02\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sexual-assault-allegation-response\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/jul\/02\/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sexual-assault-allegation-response\">declined to comment <\/a>about other than to say that he\u2019s \u201cnot a church boy\u201d and the report was \u201cgarbage.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Seen from that perspective, a McMahon appointment is par for the course. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/linda-mcmahon-tapped-for-trumps-education-secretary-faces-own-sex-scandal\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon left the spectacle of televised wrestling more than a decade ago, but her new appointment to Donald Trump\u2018s administration has brought fresh scrutiny to her &hellip; 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