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    After Charlottesville, Business Leaders Are Dumping the Trump Administration

    CEOs from Intel, Under Armour, and Merck have resigned their positions on the president's manufacturing council and issued statements decrying racism.
    by Annie Lowrey Aug 15, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

    Over the weekend, white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville for a rally that left one person dead and others severely injured. President Trump’s response was tepid at first, pointing to violence on “many sides,” a phrase he repeated for emphasis.

    In the days since, several prominent business leaders have responded by repudiating the Trump administration—resigning from the president’s manufacturing council and issuing statements. First to go was Kenneth Frazier, the chief executive officer of Merck Pharmaceuticals and one of the country’s most prominent black executives. “Our country’s strength stems from its diversity and the contributions made by men.) Then, three more followed—the CEO of Intel, , the CEO of Under Armour, , and the president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, .

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