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Education Secretary McMahon Plans $43,000 Office Furniture Purchase

Linda McMahon is seeking new furniture for a smaller office as she pushes to close the Education Department.

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  • Education Secretary Linda McMahon is planning to spend about $43,000 on new office furniture, according to records reviewed by The New York Times.
  • McMahon's office told Congress the current furniture is worn out and cannot be integrated into the agency's new office space.
  • The department is relocating from its headquarters in the Lyndon B. Johnson building to a smaller building in downtown Washington, D.C.
  • McMahon has said the relocation will save about $5 million in annual operating costs.
  • McMahon is seeking to permanently shut down the Department of Education.
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Calls out McMahon for $43K office makeover

AlterNet: Trumpster wants to kill the Ed Department —but not before a $43K office makeover

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Far-left outlets highlight that McMahon is spending $43,000 on office furniture while lobbying to shut down the department she leads.

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Progressive and socialist outlets such as Common Dreams, Democracy Now and Truthout. Usually focuses on corporate power, workers, inequality and anti-war positions.

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Notes McMahon's $43K furniture bill amid cuts

The Guardian US (Politics): Education secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend nearly $43,000 on office furniture

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Left-leaning outlets report that McMahon plans to spend nearly $43,000 on furniture after saying the office move would save taxpayers millions.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Should Education Secretary McMahon spend $43,000 on new office furniture while seeking to close the department?

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