Washington
White House deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger has resigned, joining a number of officials who are leaving the administration of President Donald Trump following the storming of Capitol Hill by his supporters.
Pottinger, a leading figure in the development of Trump’s China policy, resigned on Wednesday in response to Trump’s reaction to a mob of protesters who breached the US Capitol, a senior administration official told Reuters. Bloomberg first reported the resignation.
Pottinger’s boss, national security adviser Robert O’Brien, has no plans to quit, the official said.
“A strong national security team remains in place at the State Department, the Department of Defence, Treasury, the intelligence community and the National Security Council. — Reuters
