Democrats blew holes in billionaire Betsy DeVos' credentials to be the next US Education Secretary at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday, raising doubts whether President-elect Donald Trump's pick will win approval in the full Senate.
The nomination of DeVos to head an agency that sets policy for younger children and universities and also administers a college financial aid program of $1 trillion, has outraged Democrats who believe the Michigan Republican wants to dismantle public education. The billionaire philanthropist triggered outrage by suggesting that guns might have a place in schools due to the threat posed by grizzly bears.
(With inputs from NBC News.)
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