Category: Trump Administration

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigns Following Capitol Unrest

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation on Jan. 7, blaming President Donald Trump for contributing to the civil unrest that unfolded on U.S. Capitol grounds during demonstrations he supported over concerns about election integrity. “There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation,” DeVos wrote in a letter to the president….


Trump Calls for ‘Healing and Reconciliation’ Following Unrest at US Capitol

President Donald Trump on Thursday called on the country to heal and have faith following civil unrest at the U.S. Capitol. Trump told Americans that he has now turned his focus on ensuring a “smooth, orderly, and seamless transition of power” to a new administration that will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, in a brief…


White House Condemns Violence at Capitol, Assures ‘Orderly Transition of Power’

The White House on Thursday condemned the violence that took place Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol and assured the American public that there will be an “orderly transition of power.” “The violence we saw yesterday at our nation’s capital was appalling, reprehensible, and antithetical to the American way. We condemn it, the president and this…


Trump Awards Golfers the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, the highest civilian honor, to retired golfers Annika Sörenstam, Gary Player, and the late Babe Zaharias. The White House released a statement in March 2020 saying that Trump would present the Medal of Freedom to Sörenstam and Player later that month, but the event…


Pelosi Suggests Impeachment If Pence, Cabinet Don’t Remove Trump With 25th Amendment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Jan. 7 said Congress may move to impeach President Donald Trump if Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s Cabinet don’t act to remove him. “If the vice president and the cabinet do not act, the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment,” Pelosi told reporters in Washington….


Pelosi Suggests Impeachment If Pence, Cabinet Doesn’t Remove Trump With 25th Amendment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said Congress may move to impeach President Donald Trump if Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s cabinet don’t move to remove him. “If the vice president and the cabinet do not act the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment,” Pelosi told reporters in Washington. Trump…


Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, McConnell’s Wife, Announces Resignation From Trump Administration

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday announced her resignation from President Donald Trump’s administration, citing the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by protesters. Chao released a letter she sent to the department in which she said the breach of the Capitol was “a traumatic and entirely avoidable event” and sought to connect it to…


Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns Cabinet Post

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced her resignation from President Donald Trump’s administration, a day after the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by protesters. Chao on Jan. 7 released a letter she sent to the department in which she said the breach of the Capitol was “a traumatic and entirely avoidable event” and sought to…


Trump Promises ‘Orderly Transition’ After Biden Certified as President-Elect

President Donald Trump early Thursday promised that the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden would be orderly while vowing to continue to fight to better America. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I…


Melania Trump’s Chief of Staff Resigns After Violence at US Capitol

Stephanie Grisham, the chief of staff of First Lady Melania Trump and former White House press secretary, has resigned after the acts of violence that occurred on U.S. Capitol grounds during a demonstration over concerns about election integrity on the afternoon of Jan. 6. “It has been an honor to serve the country in the…