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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Due to “recent events”
Another United States minister throws
The string of resignations from the Trump administration continues. Now the acting Minister of National Security resigns from his post. If this also has to do with the assault on the Capitol by supporters of the president of the United States? Chad Wolf cites “recent events” as the reason.
Almost a week and a half before the end of the term of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, the acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States, Chad Wolf, has announced his resignation. Wolf announced in Washington that he would resign from his post as of Monday one minute before midnight (local time).
The former minister justified his decision with “recent events.” He did not mention the storming of the Capitol by angry Trump supporters, prompting the resignation of several other high-ranking members of the administration in recent days.
Instead, Wolf cited legal disputes over his authority to serve on a provisional basis. This legal dispute calls for resources from the Ministry of National Security at the “critical moment” of the transition to a new government.
Wolf had moved to the headquarters of the Ministry of National Security in November 2019 after Kevin McAleenan, who was also only acting head of department, resigned. Wolf was the fifth Homeland Security Minister in Trump’s four-year term.
Trump’s entire term was marked by constant personnel changes in his government team. After Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the series of government resignations accelerated again. To protest Trump’s role in the incidents, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger resigned.
Trump is accused of being partly responsible for the riots at the headquarters of the United States Congress. Shortly before, at a performance in Washington, he had goaded his supporters with his completely unfounded accusations of election fraud and called for a march to the Capitol.
Therefore, the American Democrats have taken the first steps for a new impeachment process against Trump. On Monday they presented a corresponding draft resolution to the House of Representatives. Regardless, Trump’s term ends on Wednesday of next week. Then his elected successor, Joe Biden, will be presented for the presidency.
