US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has resigned due to the unrest in Washington the day before. She officially indicated this in her letter of resignation. The Washington Post reports.
“Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and completely preventable event when supporters of the President [ Donald Trump ] took the Capitol building by storm after the rally where he spoke. (…) I just can’t stand aside, “she wrote in an open letter to ministry officials. The newspaper clarifies that Chao is married to the Republican leader in US Senate Mitchum McConnell.
Previously it was reported that resignation was submitted against the background of unrest in the American capital Trump’s adviser for Russia and Eurasia Ryan Tully and four other employees the presidential administration a >. Among them are the chief of staff of the first lady Stephanie Grisham , Deputy Press Secretary Sara Matthews and Secretary for Protocol Affairs Ricky Niceta.
According to the Washington police, about 70 people were detained during the riots. In addition, one of the protesters was shot in the chest in the Capitol building and died in hospital. Her husband said that the woman had served in the US Air Force for 14 years and was a high-ranking officer security services.
On the eve of the protesting supporters of the Republicans broke into the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted the meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the past elections and the Democrat Joseph Biden a> as president of the country.