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2021/01/08 16:08 Elaine Chao. Elaine Chao. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwanese-American Elaine Chao (趙小蘭) resigned from her post as Secretary of Transportation on Thursday (Jan. 7) in response to the Capitol riot spurred on by President Donald Trump. Incited by incendiary comments Trump made in a speech on the pending electoral vote count on Wednesday (Jan. 6), an emboldened rabble of rioters descended on the Capitol, breached security, and occupied the building. The mob inflicted damage to the historic building, and five have died thus far. In response, a number of Trump s Cabinet members have begun resigning in protest at his role in the incident. On Thursday, Chao joined the ranks of Cabinet members stepping down out of disgust at the president s behavior.