Resignations over U.S. Capitol riot

Some of President Trump’s key staff – including Cabinet members – abandon the White House in protest at their leader’s role in mob attacks on the Capitol building

Betsy DeVos
Education Secretary

Elaine Chao 
Transportation secretary

Mick Mulvaney
Special envoy to Northern Ireland

Matthew Pottinger
Deputy national security adviser

John Costello
Senior cybersecurity officials

Tyler Goodspeed 
Acting chairman of White House Council of Economic Advisers

Stephanie Grisham
Chief of staff to First lady Melania Trump

Rickie Niceta
White House social secretary


WASHINGTON DC
White House 
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Pennsylvania Ave.
THE MALL
Capitol
400m 1,300ft


STORMING CAPITOL, Jan 6
1 12:00 (local time): President Donald Trump holds rally
2 13:10: Mob breaches Capitol 
3 14:15: Vice-President Mike Pence escorted out
4 14:30: Video shows protesters roaming Statuary Hall
5 14:45: Armed standoff between police and mob
18:00: Capitol secured 


U.S. CAPITOL
Senate Chamber
Rotunda
Statuary Hall
House Chamber

Five people, including Capitol policeman, killed during assault

1 2 3 4 5


Sources: AP, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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