Gen. Mark Milley and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, which comprise the chiefs of staff of each military branch, issued a statement to the military force Wednesday condemning the invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminding service members of their obligation to support and defend the Constitution and reject extremism.
The House is now voting on 25th Amendment resolution
From CNN s Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Annie Grayer and Sarah Fortinsky
The House is now voting on a resolution calling for President Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment in the wake of the violent siege of the US Capitol last week.
It comes as House Democrats are gearing up to vote to impeach the President tomorrow with the support of some Republican lawmakers.
Remember: Vice President Mike Pence signaled earlier today in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he would reject the call to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
Two Capitol Police officers suspended and more under investigation for alleged roles in riot
From CNN s Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles
Two Capitol Police officers have been suspended for their alleged roles in the riot on Jan. 6, said Rep. Tim Ryan, who is chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee handling the investigation into the police response to the Capitol attack last week.
“I know that there were two people that were suspended,” Ryan said during a press call. “One was the selfie officer and another was an officer that put a MAGA hat on that started directing some people around,” the lawmaker said.
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of Homeland Security, resigns
From CNN s Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands Getty Images/FILE
Chad Wolf is resigning as the acting secretary of Homeland Security, he announced in a letter to the department Monday obtained by CNN.
Wolf s resignation comes amid heightened security concerns in the wake of the US Capitol attack and just days before the transition in administrations. I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the Department until the end of this Administration, Wolf said.
Pete Gaynor, the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be the acting secretary, Wolf said.
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Top military officials preparing rare message to US forces in the wake of the Capitol attack
From CNN s Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley Michael Reynolds/POOL/AFP/Getty Images/FILE
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are preparing to send a message to the entire military force reiterating a tone of reassurance given recent violence in Washington, according to two defense officials.
The message will remind the force that their obligation is to support and defend the Constitution and reject extremism, the sources said. The decision to issue the message was agreed upon by the chiefs on Tuesday, one of the officials said.