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2021-01-16 04:36:01 GMT2021-01-16 12:36:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said he will resign on Jan. 20 and condemned the violence in the storming of U.S. Capitol, according to his formal resignation letter leaked Friday.
Azar said in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12, that he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. The actions and rhetoric following the election, especially during the past week, threaten to tarnish the legacies of the out-going administration, Azar said, adding the attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our democracy and on the tradition of peaceful transitions of power.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has resigned, citing last week's attack on the Capitol, CNN reported on Friday.