Matt Pottinger, Stephanie Grisham Quit After Violent Riots Published January 7th, 2021 - 08:07 GMT
Matt Matt Pottinger and Donald Trump. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Deputy National Security Advisor had been planning to stand down on election day but quit early over Trump s part in inciting Wednesday s unrest
Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger has resigned from his role, becoming the latest White House official to quit in outrage over Donald Trump s response to the siege on the US Capitol. Pottinger s departure comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Stephanie Grisham, the former White House press secretary who became chief of staff for Melania Trump, resigned her position on Wednesday effective immediately.
Hours after unprecedented violence and chaos rocked Washington D.C., the US Congress on Thursday morning affirmed President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory over sitting President Donald Trump.At about 4 a.m., Vice President Mike .
Storming of U.S. Capitol Becomes Emblem of Trump Era Disruption
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January 7, 2021
(Bloomberg) The violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday will reverberate through American politics for years if not decades to come, reshape global perceptions about the strength of U.S. democracy and become an enduring emblem of the Trump era.
Images of mobs storming the building, police drawing guns while barricading the door to the House chamber, and protesters sauntering across the Senate floor showed the seat of American self-governance under siege. The final act of a turbulent presidency became a frightening illustration of threats to the nation’s democracy.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday the U.S. Senate will not be intimidated by mobs, and will continue to fulfill their constitutional duty to certify the November results.
Congress Rejects Second Challenge to Biden’s Electoral Votes Bloomberg 1/7/2021 Erik Wasson, Billy House and Daniel Flatley
(Bloomberg) The House and Senate easily rejected a second challenge to the Electoral College votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, clearing the way for certification of his victory in the November election.
The objections to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s Electoral College vote tallies were lodged as Congress met in a joint session to formally count the results that was disrupted when a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol.
The crowd breached police lines and smashed its way into the building, including offices of lawmakers. One woman was shot and killed by Capitol Police. Members of Congress abruptly suspended their work and eventually they were hustled out of the House and Senate chambers by security.