Thursday, 07 January 2021 (YJC)_ Top Russia Adviser at the National Security Council resigned from his post in the wake of the riots at the Capitol.
Ryan Tully has resigned from his post as Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council in the wake of the riots at the Capitol, Jennifer Jacobs, White House correspondent for Bloomberg, said.
This comes after violent riots at the US Capitol on Wednesday which disrupted the joint Congress session to count the Electoral College votes and confirm Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
Other senior NSC officials are also expected to step down soon, Reuters reported, citing a senior administration official.
Earlier in the day, US special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, announced his resignation.
John Costello, deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and security at the Department of Commerce, also resigned, explaining his position on Twitter.
Source: Sputnik
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