Listeners, the latest news confirms that Linda McMahon is not the current Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Rather, she has served in this role from 2017 to 2019 under President Donald Trump, after which she left to lead advocacy for the America First movement and later worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign. Now as of March 2025, Linda McMahon is the U.S. Secretary of Education. According to Reuters and Inside Higher Ed, President Trump tasked McMahon with overseeing the downsizing of the federal Department of Education, aiming for eventual closure and the transfer of critical programs to other agencies. McMahon has spoken publicly about these ongoing efforts, saying her goal is to streamline government and return more authority to states rather than reduce the scope of educational programs. She assured department employees that services crucial for students and colleges would continue but be administered by different agencies like the Department of Labor and the Treasury, depending on the programs involved. This significant structural shift still requires final approval from Congress.

The most relevant Small Business Administration news centers not on McMahon but on Kelly Loeffler, who became Administrator in February 2025. Major recent headlines reported by the National Law Review and Spreaker focus on a sweeping federal probe into small business programs, especially the Section 8(a) Business Development Program, in response to allegations of misuse by minority-owned front firms. The SBA suspended ATI Government Solutions, a Native-American-owned business, from the 8(a) program, prompting a wider Treasury Department audit of nearly nine billion dollars in federal contracts and sparking new debate about how these programs are managed nationwide.

Listeners seeking the current thinking from the highest levels at the SBA should shift attention to Administrator Kelly Loeffler, who is leading federal efforts to enforce program integrity and review longstanding preferences for disadvantaged small business owners. Meanwhile, Linda McMahon, as Education Secretary, remains a central figure in debates about federal roles in government but no longer has any daily administrative responsibility for small business programs. For the most timely information, listeners should follow updates from the offices of both Kelly Loeffler and Linda McMahon as they navigate their current controversial remits.

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