FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. In a resignation letter Thursday, DeVos blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation’s democracy. She says, “There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me.”Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao tendered her resignation earlier Thursday. News of DeVos’ resignation was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Related: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns after Capitol riot

Investigative watchdog group Checks and Balances Project has questions about a luxury yacht tied to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The nonpartisan group wants to know if the DeVos family is avoiding paying millions of dollars in taxes on the luxury yacht. The Checks and Balances Project investigates corruption and advocates good governance. The Checks and Balances Project are questioning whether the DeVos family has avoided paying nearly $17 million in taxes. When reached for a comment, a spokesperson for the DeVos family said they no longer own the yacht.