Report: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to Resign
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), is resigning in the wake of Trump supporters breaching the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
“Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and entirely avoidable event as supporters of the President stormed the Capitol building following a rally he addressed,” Chao wrote in a statement. “As I’m sure is the case with many of you, it has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”
BREAKING: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning from her position in the wake of rioting at the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/huMNSUG79upic.twitter.com/dPl24vFFGL
— ABC News (@ABC) January 7, 2021
Chao is the first Trump Cabinet official to resign following yesterday’s violence.
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