Transport Topics (January 8, 2021)
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced her resignation yesterday via her Twitter account. The news came a day after a mob of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building, temporarily delaying the certification of electoral votes. Chao said in the release, “As I’m sure is the case with many of you, it has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.” She noted that her team would work with announced successor Pete Buttigieg during the transition, and the resignation will take effect on Jan.11.
