Yeah, that's cronyism in action and I have no idea why anyone would pretend otherwise. She got the position because she is a personal friend and campaign supporter. This is a political appointment.
Let's also not act like she started the WWF from the ground up. Her husband took over a business that controlled the richest and most lucrative market in the country. Yes, they certainly took it nationally and then globally from there, which is pretty damned impressive, but the WWWF was NOT a small business by any means.
What scares me is the history of the company. It's a corporate monster that is famous for steamrolling and buying up other small companies and killing any and all competition. Through the years, it has been a shining example of how to create an market where startups have no chance. As a former small business owner, that makes me wonder if she is going to help the growth of small businesses or if she is going to tilt the playing field even further in the direction of large corporations.
I have this sneaking suspicion that the Trump administration's definition of small business is "at least 100 employees" and anything below that is meaningless. Not that such an attitude is uncommon with the existing millionaires in Washington already, though.
I'm not saying she won't or can't do a great job. We shall see. However, this is clearly a "you wash my back, I'll wash yours" situation and politics as usual.
