Hereâs what Trumpâs cabinet members have said about the storming of the Capitol.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last year. Mr. Pompeo released a statement condemning the riot at the Capitol on Wednesday.Credit.T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
Jan. 8, 2021
All of President Trumpâs cabinet secretaries condemned the violent mob that stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. Some pointed to the president for inciting the violence, and two cabinet members resigned. Hereâs what they said:
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a statement released hours after the melee, said,
âThe storming of the U.S. Capitol today is unacceptable. Lawlessness and rioting â here or around the world â is always unacceptable.â