Chad Wolf, Homeland Security Secretary, resigns after Trump supporters' riot
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Via: sister-mary-agnes-ample-bottom • 3 years ago • 5 commentsBy: Dan Mangan,Amanda Macias (CNBC)
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Published Mon, Jan 11 20215:08 PM ESTUpdated Mon, Jan 11 20215:16 PM EST Key Points
- Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned Monday, becoming the third Cabinet-level official to quit on the heels of the riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters.
- Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last week over Wednesday's riot, which disrupted the confirmation by Congress of Joe Biden's election as the next president.
- Wolf, in a letter to Department of Homeland Security staff, said his resignation "is warranted by recent events, including the ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as Acting Secretary."
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf testifies at his Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on September 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. Greg Nash | AFP | Getty Images
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigned Monday, becoming the third Cabinet-level official to quit on the heels of the riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last week over Wednesday's riot, which disrupted the confirmation by Congress of Joe Biden's election as the next president.
Wolf, in a letter to Department of Homeland Security staff, said his resignation "is warranted by recent events, including the ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as Acting Secretary."
"These events and concerns increasingly serve to divert attention and resources away from the important work of the Department in this critical time of a transition of power," wrote Wolf, whose resignation is effective at just before midnight.
He also said that he was "saddened" to resign, as he had planned to remain in his post until Biden took office next week.
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Wolf, in a letter to Department of Homeland Security staff, said his resignation "is warranted by recent events, including the ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as Acting Secretary."
gee, I wonder who would give him a job, in this country.
Hey Chad, don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.
in a couple weeks he will be a forgotten man, if not in a couple days.
He doesn't even have the courage to give the real reasons...