Stephanie Grisham,Melania Trump’s chief of staff, resigned from her post on Wednesday.
The former White House press secretary issued a statement on Wednesday to announce her resignation, which came after violentrioters breached the Capitol buildingas lawmakers were in the middle of certifying President-electJoe Biden’s win.
“It has been an honor to serve the country in the @WhiteHouse. I am very proud to have been a part of @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP mission to help children everywhere, & proud of the many accomplishments of this Administration,” Grishamsaid in a tweet.
Grisham did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Stephanie Grisham.Alex Wong/Getty Images
In April 2020, Kayleigh McEnany took over as press secretary, and Grisham became Melania’s chief of staff.
Chaos descended on the Capitol on Wednesday when scores of Trump-supporting rioters entered the building, forcing the joint session of Congress to be temporarily suspended while lawmakers were sent into hiding and eventually evacuated. The session resumed later on Wednesday night.
Amid the rioting, a woman was shot andlater pronounced dead.Rioters were photographedscaling the Capitol’s walls, breaking windows, roaming through the building, looting and vandalizing, including incongressional chambers and lawmaker offices. Rioters alsoripped an American flag off of a flagpoleoutside the Capitol building and replaced it with a Trump flag.
The National Guard was activated amid the chaos, and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a curfew beginning at 6 p.m.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle condemned the rioters' actions throughout the day on Wednesday, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and others issued strong remarks against the “insurrectionists” when Congress reconvened.
source: people.com
