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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on January 7, 2021, that she would resign effective January 11. Later that day, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned effective January 8. The pair of departures marked the first Cabinet-level break after the Capitol attack.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on January 7, 2021, that she would resign effective January 11. Later that day, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned effective January 8. The pair of departures marked the first Cabinet-level break after the Capitol attack.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on January 7, 2021, that she would resign effective January 11. Later that day, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned effective January 8. The pair of departures marked the first Cabinet-level break after the Capitol attack.
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