During Linda McMahon‘s Senate confirmation hearing, the former WWE executive refused to answer whether black history courses would be allowed in the new administration.

When Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) raised the question about black history courses, McMahon said she’d “look into it.”

McMahon also claimed schools that offer special graduation ceremonies for students of color are participating in “segregation.”

President Donald Trump has placed eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices and so-called “woke” ideology at the center of his policy agenda for education.

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McMahon, a top Trump donor who served as the head of the Small Business Administration in his first term, has been named in a lawsuit against WWE, claiming she looked the other way when one staffer sexually abused minors.

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Janae Antrum

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