One day after a sweeping Republican loss in the mid-term elections, President Bush announced the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

President Bush: “Over the past six years, I’ve relied on Don Rumsfeld’s advice and counsel. I’ve come to know his character and his integrity. As the Secretary of Defense, he has been dedicated to his mission, loyal to his President, and devoted to the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces.”