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    Merck CEO Resigns From A Trump Business Council, Citing His Conscience

    "I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism," Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier says in leaving President Trump's American Manufacturing Council.
    by Bill Chappell Aug 14, 2017 1 minute
    Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of Merck, said he was stepping down as a matter of personal conscience. He's seen here with President Trump during a White House event in July. / SAUL LOEB / Getty Images

    Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier is leaving President Trump's American Manufacturing Council, saying, "I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."

    The resignation came after Trump was criticized for his response

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