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 U.S. Capitol, a senior administration official said. Bloomberg first reported the resignation.
Pottinger’s boss, national security adviser Robert O’Brien, has no plans to quit, the official said.