Trump attacks Merck boss on Twitter shortly after he announces departure,as chief of AFL-CIO says union federation is reconsidering role with panelOne of the US’s most high-profile African American executives quit Donald Trump’s commerce advisory panel on Monday, citing “a responsibility to take a stand against violence and extremism” and triggering an nearly instant attack from the president.
Kenneth Frazier, and chief executive officer of the pharmaceutical giant Merck,made the announcement as Trump faces mounting criticism over his failure to directly criticize the white nationalists at the center of the weekend’s fatal protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. Related: Trump's failure to sentence Virginia neo-Nazis is shocking but not surprising Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com