Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao To Resign Over Riots

USA Today reports:

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will resign from her position, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.

Chao, who is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is the first Cabinet secretary to resign after pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in an attempt to halt the counting of Electoral College votes.

“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 said 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.”

Officials confirms that Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is leaving as a direct result of President Trump’s response to yesterday. https://t.co/RJxD2HPqB9

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 7, 2021