U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will resign Monday. The secretary announced her resignation in a letter to Transportation Department employees which she posted to her Twitter account, tweeting that the role was "the honor of a lifetime," but she "cannot set aside" the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the U.S. Department of Transportation. pic.twitter.com/rFxPsBoh6t
— Sec. Elaine Chao (@SecElaineChao) January 7, 2021