Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
submits resignation
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns in letter criticizing Trump’s rhetoric amid riots
Rioters stormed the US Capitol, damaging property, stealing and confronting police officers
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Some international sites confirmed that Education Minister Betsy DeVos resigned on Thursday, citing the riots that took place in the US Capitol building the previous day.
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“There is no doubt that the impact of your speech on the situation is the turning point for me,” she told President Trump in a letter sent on Thursday.
Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submits resignation
DeVos was the last to quit among several administration officials who resigned after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, smashed windows, stole and confronted police officers.
In her letter, DeVos touted the administration’s accomplishments but noted that the Trump period was ending on a bad note. “We should highlight and celebrate the many accomplishments of your administration on behalf of the American people,” she said
She added, “The impressive kids watch all this, and they learn from us. I think we have a moral obligation to exercise good judgment and model the behavior that we hope will follow suit.
They should know from us that America is bigger than what happened yesterday. To that end, I am resigning today from my position
.” From Friday, January 8th, in support of the oath that I swore on our constitution, our people and our freedoms
While the Acting Federal Attorney General confirmed that the investigations include looking into the role of outgoing US President Donald Trump in encouraging the storming of Congress,
adding that the investigations into the congressional storming will include Donald Trump. And the Acting Federal Attorney General added, in an urgent news on Sky News,
that statements by Trump and the speakers at the gathering will be examined before the congressional storming.
