Dr. Pilar Mazzetti resigned her office on Friday night, a day after testifying before the Peruvian Congress about her former boss’ alleged inoculation. It came amid rumors on social media that she may be formally censured by the lawmakers over the scandal. Peru started its national immunization effort on Tuesday, …
Read More »Canceling their own? NYT’s lead Covid-19 reporter resigns after reprimand for use of ‘N-word’ fails to appease co-workers
The episode began when a student on a Times-sponsored trip to Peru in 2019 asked McNeil whether he thought her classmate should be suspended for using a racial slur on a video made years earlier. The reporter, who was on the trip as an expert to inform the students, repeated …
Read More »Welsh Tory leader caves in & resigns after flouting Covid-19 drinks ban
Davies insisted that his consumption of alcohol at the Welsh Parliament did not constitute a breach of Covid-19 restrictions, and that his decision to resign was motivated by a wish to avoid “distraction” from criticizing the Labour-led government of the country, which the scandal caused. “For the sake of my …
Read More »CIA director Gina Haspel resigns a day before Biden inauguration
In a statement posted to Twitter by the CIA, Haspel said she was “deeply proud of the work [she and the CIA] have done together,” which – while largely classified – included running one of the agency’s notorious “black site” prisons. She was appointed director of the CIA in 2018, …
Read More »Acting Homeland Security chief Wolf resigns, joining post-riot exodus, cites court rulings challenging legality of his authority
Wolf said he was saddened to step down, having planned to serve until President Donald Trump’s administration ends, but “this action is warranted by recent events, including the ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as acting secretary.” Wolf made no specific mention of the January …
Read More »Betsy DeVos resigns post as education secretary, says Trump’s ‘rhetoric’ fueled Capitol Hill riot
DeVos’ resignation was reported on Thursday evening, with the soon-to-be ex-secretary stating that President Donald Trump’s response to the unrest at the US Capitol this week was an “inflection point” in her decision, which will take effect Friday. “We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration’s many accomplishments on behalf …
Read More »‘Deeply troubled’ by Capitol riot, McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao resigns as Transportation Secretary
“Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and entirely avoidable event as supporters of the President stormed the Capitol building following a rally he addressed. As I’m sure is the case with many of you, it has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside,” Chao said …
Read More »Manchester police chief resigns as force placed under watchdog monitoring for letting 80,000 crimes go unrecorded
Ian Hopkins, who spent 13 years in the top job, announced his resignation in a statement on Friday, saying the “challenging” issues faced by GMP should be addressed by a new chief constable. “Considering what is best for GMP and the communities we serve, and given my current ill health, …
Read More »Time to get outta Dodge? Kansas mayor resigns in FEAR FOR HER SAFETY after comments favoring mask mandate led to threats
“Life has dealt out many challenges in our world that have perhaps caused many people to act inappropriately, but I do not feel safe in this position anymore and am hopeful in removing myself this anger, accusations and abuse will not fall on anyone else and will calm down,” Mayor …
Read More »Atlas shrugged off: Top White House Covid-19 adviser resigns from Trump administration
Atlas, formerly the chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center in California, announced his departure from the Trump administration on Monday, posting his resignation letter to Twitter. Throughout his term as adviser, Atlas said he “worked hard with a singular focus – to save lives and help Americans through …
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