Linda McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder and sometime Senate candidate in Connecticut, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.
In announcing the pick, Trump said his purpose in nominating McMahon is to bring back jobs and roll back burdensome regulation.
McMahon, in her turn, praised what she called Trump's "incredibly impressive economic team."
McMahon and her husband Vince have been longtime friends of Trump's. She was an early supporter of his candidacy, and is one of the biggest donors to his foundation. She also donated $6 million to a pro-Trump super PAC during the campaign.
Trump has appeared on WWE's shows numerous times, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
McMahon ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012 in Connecticut, first against Richard Blumenthal, and then against Chris Murphy.
