White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews resigns

White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews has resigned in response to what happened at the Capitol Wednesday, NBC News reports.

Matthews said in a statement she was "honored" to serve the administration and "proud" of the policies it enacted, but added "our nation needs a peaceful transition of power."

"As someone who worked in the halls of Congress I was deeply disturbed by what I saw today. I'll be stepping down from my role, effective immediately," she said in her statement.