U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta submitted his resignation effective on July 7, White House spokesman Tony Snow said on Friday.

--Reuters

In case you've forgotten, he's another person whose death Ann Coulter has envisioned with glee:

According to initial buoyant reports in early February, enraged travelers rose up in a savage attack on the secretary of transportation. Hope was dashed when later reports indicated that the irritated travelers were actually rival warlords, the airport was the Kabul Airport, and Norman Mineta was still with us.

Yeah, being beaten to death by a mob is suitable punishment for the crime of making blondes go through airport security.