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After a violent mob attacked the U.S Capitol on Jan 6., 2021, resulting in destruction and at least four deaths, the number of people resigning from incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration grew.
Many sought to distance themselves from the violent events of that day that appeared to be encouraged by Trump in a speech he made rejecting the results of the November 2020 presidential election. The mob sought unsuccessfully to disrupt Congress’ certification of Joe Biden as president-elect, which was taking place on the same day.
The resignations occurred just two weeks before the official end of the Trump presidency. Below is a running list of aides and officials who resigned from office following the events of Jan. 6, along with any public statements they made:
Aides consider resignations, removal options as Trump rages against perceived betrayals
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Jan. 7, 2021
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was ensconced in the White House residence Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, raging about perceived betrayals, as an array of top aides weighed resigning and some senior administration officials began conversations about invoking the 25th Amendment - an extraordinary measure that would remove the president before Trump s term expires on Jan. 20.
Schumer was not alone with his call to remove the US president, with a Republican congressman putting out a statement calling for just that. “It’s with a heavy heart I am calling for the sake of our Democracy that the 25th Amendment be invoked,” Illionois Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger wrote on Twitter, alongside a video statement. “What happened yesterday is a wake-up call for many,” he said in the video. The 25th amendment allows the Vice President to declare the President unfit to carry out their duties. The calls for action against Trump in the wake of rioting in Washington, DC, came as top aides weighed resigning and senior administration officials began conversations about invoking the 25th Amendment. Doing so would remove Trump before his term expires on January 20.
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Andrew Kragie and Rosie Manins Law360 (January 6, 2021, 12:06 AM EST) Georgia s final Senate runoff election remained too close to call early Wednesday morning, leaving the Senate majority undecided as Republicans look to keep control of the upper chamber and constrain President-elect Joe Biden s agenda for legislation and nominations, including federal judges.
A voter in Atlanta casts his ballot in the Senate runoff race on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Democrats must win both runoffs to control half the Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris breaking ties and deciding the majority.