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Capitol siege an assault on our democracy, US health chief tells Trump in resignation letter
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told President Donald Trump in a letter this week that the attack on the Capitol could tarnish the legacy of the administration.In the January 12 letter, Azar cited what he called the administration’s successes, including the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines and therapeutics, which he said saved “hundreds of thousands or even millions of American lives.”But, Azar, who will remain on the job until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration…