Donald Trump withdraws support for Chad Wolf, who sent federal agents to Portland protests, after Wolf condemned assault on U.S. Capitol
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
"Any appearance of inciting violence by an elected official goes against who we are as Americans,” Chad Wolf said Thursday. Some 90 minutes later, Trump had withdrawn Wolf's nomination to head the Homeland Security department. (Shawn Thew/Pool Photo via AP, File)AP
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WASHINGTON — After pro-Trump rioters overran police and attacked the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing lawmakers into lockdown, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf called the violence from Trump’s supporters “tragic and sickening.”