FBI warns of armed protests ahead of Joe Biden inauguration
Threatened with more violence from outgoing President Donald Trump s supporters following last Wednesday s storming of the US Capitol, the FBI issued warnings for next weekend that run at least until Inauguration Day January 12, 2021 / 07:04 PM IST
2021 - Hundreds of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and occupied the building for hours, ransacking offices, forcing an evacuation of lawmakers and interrupting their certification of the November presidential election. One woman in the mob was shot to death by police in a corridor, and one of several police officers injured in clashes with protesters died. Three more died of medical emergencies on the grounds during the tumult. (Image: Reuters)
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[ Last Update: Tuesday, 12 January 2021 9:09 AM ] US Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf speaks during a news conference in Washington, US, on July 21, 2020. (Photo by Associated Press)
US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has resigned unexpectedly Monday, becoming the third member of the Trump administration to step down in reaction to last week’s attack on Capitol by Trump supporters.
Wolf s departure as head of the body in charge of security for President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration on January 20 came as worries rose over more violence during the inauguration.
“I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the department until the end of this administration,” Wolf said.
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of Homeland Security, resigns
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Chad Wolf is resigning as the acting secretary of Homeland Security, he announced in a letter to the department Monday obtained by CNN.
Wolf s resignation comes amid heightened security concerns in the wake of the US Capitol attack and just days before the transition in administrations. I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the Department until the end of this Administration, Wolf said.
Pete Gaynor, the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be the acting secretary, Wolf said.
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