In a Fox News opinion piece this year, McMahon attacked diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives, claiming that DEI rules were “irrelevant to training skilled workers” and that they “add costs and administrative burdens to all apprenticeship programs.”
Along with other former Trump administration officials, McMahon founded the conservative think tank America First Policy Institute in 2021, where she currently serves as its chair of the board.
Trump has stated that he intends to appoint other members of the group, such as former Georgia Representative Doug Collins for the position of secretary of veteran affairs and former.
New York Representative Lee Zeldin for the position of Environmental Protection Agency head. McMahon is the most recent member of Trump’s transition team to be appointed to the Cabinet.
He appointed Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, who is co-chairing his transition with McMahon, as his nominee for commerce secretary earlier Tuesday.
