Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
A group that combats sexual violence on campuses was among those speaking out on Friday against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump 's nomination of former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon for education secretary, warning that her own sexual abuse scandal makes her an 'appalling' choice to lead the department tasked with protecting students from discrimination and violence.
Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host who Trump has nominated to be defense secretary, has also been accused of sexual assault, the details of which were revealed in a police report that was made public this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump nominated to lead the Health and Human Services Department, has been accused by his children's former babysitter of sexual abuse.
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