唐纳德·特朗普总统将在13天后将白宫控制权移交给当选总统乔·拜登。
贝琪·德沃斯在国会大厦遇袭后辞职
根据美国广播公司周四晚间获得的一封信，教育部长贝琪·德沃斯已经辞职。
继交通部长赵小兰周四早些时候辞职后，她是周三攻占国会大厦后第二位辞职的特朗普内阁成员。
德沃斯在给特朗普的辞职信中，引用了总统在周三国会大厦“不合情理”袭击中的角色。
“我们应该代表美国人民强调和庆祝你们政府的许多成就，”她写道。“相反，我们要清理暴力抗议者占领美国国会大厦造成的混乱，试图破坏人民的事业。”
“毫无疑问，你的言辞对局势产生了影响，对我来说，这是一个转折点，”她补充道。
根据这封信，辞职将于周五生效。
她加入了一个增长列表特朗普的其他官员在国会大厦被破坏后辞职。
麦康奈尔收到参议院军士的辞呈
在众议院军士和国会警察局长辞职后，参议院多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔(Mitch McConnell)周四晚上宣布，他已收到参议院军士的辞呈。
此前，参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默(Chuck Schumer)周四早些时候表示，如果民主党人声称他不辞职，他将在众议院获得多数席位时解雇参议院武装军士。
麦康奈尔周四在一份声明中说:“今天，我要求并收到了参议院武器和看门人中士迈克尔·斯坦格的辞呈，立即生效。”。
“根据法令，副军士长詹妮弗·海明威现在将作为代理军士长在参议院任职，”麦康奈尔继续说道。“我提前感谢珍妮弗的服务，因为我们开始检查昨天发生的严重失败，并继续和加强我们的准备工作，以在1月20日安全和成功的就职典礼。”
特朗普有效地承认，表示重点是确保权力平稳过渡
自选举输给当选总统乔·拜登以来，唐纳德·特朗普总统第一次承认自己输了。
他说，新政府将于1月20日就职。
特朗普在周四晚上的一段视频中表示:“我现在的重点是确保权力的平稳、有序和无缝过渡。”
特朗普还直接对他的支持者说，担任总统是他一生的荣誉。
“对于我所有出色的支持者，我知道你们很失望，但我也想让你们知道，我们不可思议的旅程才刚刚开始。”
在视频中，总统没有祝贺拜登，也没有承认他是当选总统。
他发表讲话的前一天，一群支持特朗普的暴徒闯入国会大厦，造成至少4人死亡，并迫使国会在认证选举人票的过程中撤离并寻求庇护。
周四晚上，总统在与同样支持特朗普的抗议者交谈一天后，谈到了和平与平静的必要性，他说他永远不会让步。
“这一刻需要治愈和和解，”特朗普周四晚上说。
美国国会警察局长辞职
美国国会警察局发言人向美国广播公司证实，国会警察局局长史蒂文·桑德将于1月16日辞职。
暴乱发生后辞职占领了国会大厦周三，在众议院议长南希·佩洛西呼吁他下台后，由于拙劣的反应。
桑德在他三句话的辞职信中没有提到国会暴乱。他写道:“能和美国国会警察的男女成员一起为美国国会警察委员会和国会社区服务，是一种快乐和真正的荣誉。”。
国会警察联盟发布了一份声明，称他们“因缺乏领导而感到沮丧和沮丧”，并呼吁局长和他的副手辞职。
“我们有几名抗议者死亡，多名官员受伤，我们民主的象征美国国会大厦被亵渎。国会警察联盟主席格斯·帕帕萨纳西乌在一份声明中说。
“缺乏规划导致了自1812年战争以来美国国会大厦的最大破坏，”他补充说。这是最高层领导的失败。"
Trump-Biden transition live updates: Trump acknowledges defeat, focuses on transition of power
President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 13 days.
Betsy DeVos resigns in wake of Capitol attack
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has resigned, according to a letter obtained by ABC News Thursday night.
Sheis the second Trump Cabinet member to step down in the wake of Wednesday's storming of the Capitol, followingTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao's resignation earlier Thursday.
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In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix Inter...
In her resignation letter, addressed to Trump, DeVos cited the president's role in Wednesday's "unconscionable" attack on the Capitol.
"We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration's many accomplishments on behalf of the American people," she wrote. "Instead, we are left to clean up the mess caused by violent protesters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to undermine the people's business."
"There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me," she added.
The resignation is effective Friday, according to the letter.
She joins agrowing listof other Trump officials to resign following the Capitol breach.
McConnell receives resignation of Senate sergeant-at-arms
Following the resignation of the House sergeant-at-arms and the Capitol police chief, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday night that he’s received the resignation of the Senate sergeant-at-arms.
This comes following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s statement earlier Thursday that he would fire the Senate sergeant-at-arms when Democrats claim the majority in the chamber if he did not resign.
“Today I requested and received the resignation of Michael Stenger, the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, effective immediately," McConnell said in a statement Thursday.
“Deputy Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway will now serve the Senate as Acting Sergeant at Arms, pursuant to statute," McConnell continued. "I thank Jennifer in advance for her service as we begin to examine the serious failures that transpired yesterday and continue and strengthen our preparations for a safe and successful inauguration on January 20th.”
Trump effectively concedes, says focus on ensuring smooth transition of power
For the first time since losing the election to President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump acknowledged he lost.
A new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, he said.
“My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power,” Trump said in a video Thursday night.
Trump also spoke directly to his supporters, saying serving as president has been the honor of his lifetime.
“To all of my wonderful supporters, I know you’re disappointed, but I also want you to know that our incredible journey has only just begun.”
The president did not congratulate Biden or recognize him as the president-elect in the video.
His speech comes a day after a pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol, in an incident that left at least four people dead and forced Congress to evacuate and seek shelter in the middle of certifying the electoral votes.
Thursday night, the president spoke of the need for peace and calm, a day after speaking to those same pro-Trump protesters, saying he would never concede.
“This moment calls for healing and reconciliation,” Trump said Thursday night.
US Capitol police chief resigns
A spokeswoman for the United States Capitol Police has confirmed to ABC News that Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning, effective Jan. 16.
The resignation comes after riotersseized the Capitol buildingon Wednesday and following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for him to step down due to the botched response.
Sund does not mention the Capitol riot in his three-sentence resignation letter. "It has been a pleasure and true honor to serve the United States Capitol Police Board and the Congressional community alongside and the women and men of the United States Capitol Police," he wrote.
The Capitol Police Union had released a statement saying they were "frustrated and demoralized by the lack of leadership" and called for the chief and his deputy to resign.
"We have several protesters dead, multiple officers injured and the symbol of our Democracy, the U.S. Capitol, desecrated. This never should have happened," Capitol Police Union Chairman GusPapathanasiou said in a statement.
"This lack of planning led to the greatest breach of the U.S. Capitol since the War of 1812," he added. This is a failure of leadership at the very top."
