Donald Trump’s transition team didn’t know of a sexual abuse lawsuit involving Linda McMahon before picking her for his cabinet, it has been claimed.
McMahon has been nominated to the Department of Education under Trump, despite having no background at all as an educator.
B.J. Bethel, citing an undisclosed source, reports that Trump’s team had not known that McMahon’s name is tied to the Ring Boy lawsuit.
“Those working for the Trump election team say incoming administration wasn’t aware of ring boy lawsuit when Linda McMahon was nominated to head DOE. Just she had been separated from Vince for a decade in a half, which was common knowledge throughout wrestling.
“It wasn’t common knowledge within Republican circles nationally or the Trump campaign. She had been picked personally by Trump and there was no usual vetting process.
“I asked if this could lead to Linda McMahon’s nomination being pulled. They weren’t sure. Some in the party were shocked at depth of issues in company under her leadership. But said Linda is friends with Trump and it would be his decision.“
The lawsuit alleges that minors were sexually abused by Mel Phillips in WWE and that both Linda and Vince McMahon were aware of what was happening.
The lawsuit has been filed against both McMahons, WWE, and WWE’s parent company TKO Group Holdings.
McMahon’s situation is the latest sexually charged scandal tied to Trump, who awaits sentencing after being found liable for sexual assault earlier this year.
Trump’s Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sexual relations with a minor with several Republicans trying to thwart the results of an investigation being made public. Gaetz has since pulled out of the nomination.
