Trump finally faces up to election loss as officials consider removing him from office Two Cabinet secretaries resign and a Capitol Police officer dies a day after Wednesday's riot, while some administration officials discuss removing the president, who releases a video saying he is focused on an orderly transition of power. By Anne Gearan, Mike DeBonisThe Washington Post Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6. AP Photo/John Minchillo WASHINGTON — President Trump promised a smooth transition in a video message posted on Twitter on Thursday night, saying that his supporters had pursued post-election challenges in good faith, but “now tempers must be cooled and calm restored.”