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Donald Trump's controversial cabinet pick Betsy DeVos was confirmed Secretary of Education Tuesday after a 50/50 Senate vote was broken by Vice President Mike Pence.
DeVos, a billionaire businesswoman who has no prior experience in education, was heavily criticized for her lack of knowledge in education, particularly after a disastrous senate hearing back in January where she compared gun safety of children in schools to grizzly bears.
After a confirmed 51-50 win (the closest margin in Senate history), Twitter reacted in many ways. Starting with Pence:
Today's vote to confirm Education Secretary @BetsyDeVos was a vote for every child having a chance at a world-class education. https://t.co/zdF3OzIohN
@VP
Being horrible is a culture.
@iJesseWilliams
Secretary of Education doesn't care about schools. Head of EPA doesn't care about environment. What kills us 1st: Illiteracy or the oceans?
@kumailn
The DeVos pledge: If your senator voted YES, you pledge to vote AGAINST them in the next election and to donate to their opponent. Please RT
@GeorgeTakei
BREAKING: Betsy DeVos, who doesn't believe in public education, buys Sec of Ed post w/ a tie-breaking vote from a man who wants to cure gays
@rmayemsinger
By the way, DeVos is 100% courtesy of Mike Pence. You think Trump gives a shit about charter schools?
@AndyRichter
Betsy DeVos confirmed. What is also confirmed is that there is not one single man of courage in the Republican Congress.
@SethMacFarlane
America has a new Education Secretary who wants guns in schools to protect kids from Grizzly Bears - who've never attacked kids in schools.
@piersmorgan
The swamp is being drained and filled with Chuck E. Cheese sea of plastic balls.
@joshgroban
Only good news about the DeVos confirmation is America's children won't be stealing our jobs in 20 years cause #they2dumb
@michcoll
Elementary math under Betsy Devos
@StephenAtHome
Q: Ned and Sheryl each have 4 apples. Who has more apples?
A: Whomever Mike Pence decides has more apples.
Epic fail. #DeVos
@conniebritton
Rejecting DeVos was the GOP's easiest way to say "Mr Prez, let's take this slow, we got 4 yrs". Instead they declared war on our children.
@joss
For $200,000,000 you can have whatever job you want.
@zachbraff
DeVos confirmation hearings were most embarrassing I've ever seen, prove she didn't even google ed policy before setting foot in the Senate.
@RepSeanMaloney
Betsy Devos got confirmed. Everyone who voted for her should be ashamed. Party before country. They're using children's education as pawns.
@kumailn
Educated people overwhelmingly vote Democrat. So the @GOP has an investment in under-educating our youth, especially in lower income areas.
@zoeinthecities
She got in. Anybody want to start a school? On Mars? #DeVos
@driverminnie
I believe DeVos is what the French call "les incompétents" 🤦🏽♂️🤷🏼♀️ https://t.co/15JLjTwndt
@katya_zamo
Knew DeVos would get in & still like pic.twitter.com/KAfLCBBNIQ
@cameronesposito
I voted NO on DeVos' nomination and am disappointed we fell short. We must fight to ensure our kids have access to a first-rate education.
@KamalaHarris
Regardless of party affiliation, Betsy DeVos is a disaster for education, our kids, and their futures. She just flat out isn't qualified.
@RafaelCasal
Many school districts and entire state systems need reform and improvement. #DeVos has NO idea how to do that and she won't do it well.
@SaraJBenincasa
#DeVos was confirmed in a tie that had to be broken by the VP. Don't be disheartened. Your voices are being heard and we will keep fighting.
@ChrisMurphyCT
