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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Thursday she would leave office on January 11.
In the day since violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were in the process of certifying the results of the presidential election, many Trump administration officials, including a number of Cabinet secretaries, have condemned the violence and a few officials have resigned.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said on Wednesday the mob assault was “an intolerable attack on a fundamental institution of our democracy.” In another statement early on Thursday, he said the Justice Department “is committed to ensuring that those responsible for this attack on our government and the rule of law face the full consequences of their actions.” He said the department would bring charges against some of the perpetrators on Thursday and more in the days and weeks to come.