Mick Mulvaney joins others in resigning from his post as special envoy to Northern Ireland. Pictured here during a briefing at the White House on October 17, 2019, in Washington, DC, Mulvaney was then acting White House chief of staff.
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Mick Mulvaney joins others in resigning from his post as special envoy to Northern Ireland. Pictured here during a briefing at the White House on October 17, 2019, in Washington, DC, Mulvaney was then acting White House chief of staff.
Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Some Trump administration officials resign while others stay to prevent chaos

President Donald Trump's top national security officials received calls in the hours following a mob attack on the US Capitol urging them not to resign, according to people familiar with the matter, an effort meant to safeguard American security as aides describe Trump devolving into volatile instability.