US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned following the recent attack on the Capitol in Washington. The Wall Street Journal reports.
In a statement to the incumbent US President Donald Trump , the minister called the protesters’ attack “pivotal moment “for yourself.
DeVos became the second US minister to resign after the riots in Washington. Earlier, the decision to leave the post was reported by US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. In an open letter to the employees of the ministry, she wrote that she could not stay away from the events that took place.
Against the background of the unrest in the American capital, resigned Trump’s adviser on Russia and Eurasia Ryan Tully and four other employees administration of the head of state . 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.
On January 6, Republican protesters stormed 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.