Mulvaney joins a growing list of administration staffers who have resigned after a mob of Trump supporters attacked the US Capitol. Ryan Tully, senior director for European and Russian Affairs, also resigned from the National Security Council, a White House official confirmed. He was initially reluctant to issue a statement vowing an "orderly transition" early Thursday morning after Congress affirmed the Electoral College win for President-elect Joe Biden. Ultimately, Trump agreed to a minimal statement vowing the orderly transfer of power but still vowing to fight. The deliberations over the late-night statement occurred in the White House residence, where Trump bunkered down in what advisers described as an unstable emotional state.

Source: The Nation January 07, 2021 16:06 UTC