Linda McMahon faced tough questions in the Senate during her confirmation hearing to be the secretary of the Department of Education. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz goes over what could come next if she's confirmed.

She came ready to throw down. Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her World Wrestling Entertainment days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing.

McMahon's confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle President Trump's plans to dissolve the U.S. Education Department.

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, told senators she is “ready to enact” the president’s vision for the Department of Education by returning control of curriculum to the states.

President Trump's Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces fiery questioning from senators about the president's goal of dismantling the department.

Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.

La., questioned Linda McMahon about President Trump's plans to potentially downsize or eliminate the Department of Education. McMahon assured Cassidy any major changes to the department would require congressional action and that states and localities would still receive federal funds for programs.

President Trump's Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon will appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday as the future of the agency that she could potentially lead hangs in the balance.

Linda McMahon sat before a Senate committee Thursday morning testifying about her plans for the Department of Education after being nominated by President Donald Trump to run the agency.

If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants her to “put herself out of a job.”

Linda McMahon, who once helmed World Wrestling Entertainment, will take her turn with the Senate Thursday as President Trump 's pick to lead the Education Department. Why it matters: Lawmakers will likely press McMahon on the president tapping her to lead an agency has repeatedly said he wants shut down.

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department.