Linda McMahon for commerce secretary gets high praise

Published November 12, 2024 10:16am ET



Indications that President-elect Donald Trump wants to install his former Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon as commerce secretary are winning applause from officials eager to elevate the department’s impact in global affairs.

McMahon, the co-founder and former CEO of the professional wrestling franchise WWE, is the co-chairwoman of the Trump transition and head of the influential pro-Trump America First Policy Institute.

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