Mick Mulvaney Resigns After Capitol Violence

Mick Mulvaney, the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland and the former White House chief of staff, has resigned his post, he confirmed, becoming the latest Trump administration official to step down in the aftermath of Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol.

Mr. Mulvaney told CNBC that he had called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday night to let him know he was resigning from his diplomatic post. “I can’t stay here. Not after yesterday,” he told CNBC.

Mr. Mulvaney, who wrote a commentary for The Wall Street Journal Opinion page in November titled “If He Loses, Trump Will Concede Gracefully,” said he wouldn’t be surprised if others in the administration also resigned over the next few days.

A number of White House officials resigned Wednesday in the wake of the violence. Among them were Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser, and Stephanie Grisham, chief of staff and press secretary to first lady Melania Trump. National security adviser Robert O’Brien was considering resigning but hadn’t made up his mind to do so, according to people familiar with the situation.