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Donald Trump assumed office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and his first term ended on January 20, 2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution .
On January 6, Secretary Miller ultimately withheld permission to deploy the National Guard until 4:32 p.m., after assets from Virginia had already entered the district, FBI tactical teams had arrived at the Capitol, and Trump had instructed rioters to "go home".
January 6, 2021 [55] United States Secretary of Transportation: Elaine Chao: January 31, 2017 January 7, 2021 Became the first cabinet member to announce her resignation, effective on January 11; [56] was criticized by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for resigning rather than voting to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. [57]
Trump’s third and final chief of staff, a former North Carolina congressman, ended up being held in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to talk to the House January 6 committee.
Newly revealed footage from Jan. 6, 2021, shows Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) berating Trump administration officials over former President Trump’s refusal to order the National ...
Trump’s name was noticeably absent from a news release issued by national security officials at 4:43 p.m. to inform the public of the full deployment of the D.C. National Guard.
In the aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack, after drawing widespread condemnation from the U.S. Congress, members of his administration, and the media, 45th U.S. President Donald Trump released a video-taped statement on January 7, reportedly to stop the resignations of his staff and the threats of impeachment or removal from office.
Former Trump administration aide Kash Patel on Wednesday denied claims that President Trump chose not to call up the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attacks or delayed efforts to approve their ...