Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf Says Trump Bears Responsibility for Riots in the Capitol

Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf says President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for a mob deciding to storm the U.S. Capitol.

In an interview with CNN days after stepping down from his post, Wolf said, “He’s the President. What he says matters.”

“People listen to him — particularly supporters of his, I would say, really listen to him — so there is responsibility there,” he continued.

However, he told the network that it is up to Congress to decide whether Trump’s actions leading up to the moment rioters breached the Capitol constitutes an impeachable offense.

The House made history on Wednesday when it voted to impeach Trump a second time in a 232-197 vote — the first time a U.S. president has been impeached twice.

Shortly after the incident, Wolf urged Trump and “all elected officials to strongly condemn the violence that took place yesterday.”

While Trump released a video message as rioters rampaged through the halls of the Capitol urging them to “go home in peace,” his response was not sufficient for Wolf.