Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation to President Trump Thursday night, a day after "March for Trump" protesters invaded the U.S. Capitol building, a senior White House official with direct knowledge of her letter tells Axios.
Why it matters: DeVos is the second Cabinet secretary to exit the administration in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot. Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao submitted her resignation earlier Thursday.
- The WSJ first reported details of DeVos's resignation, which is effective on Friday, Jan. 8.
What she's saying: "Impressionable children are watching all of this, and they are learning from us," DeVos said in her letter.
- "I believe we have a moral obligation to exercise good judgment and model the behavior we hope they would emulate. They must know from us that America is greater than what has transpired yesterday."
- "To that end, today I resign from my position, effective Friday, January 8, in support of the oath I took to our Constitution, our people, and our freedom."
The bottom line: With 13 days left in office, Trump has lost complete control of his party.
