As three other advisory boards disband following the president’s response to the Virginia violence,Jerry Falwell Jr tweets support for TrumpDonald Trump was forced to disband two business advisory councils and an infrastructure panel after some of America’s most prominent business leaders fled their posts, protesting against Trump’s statements appeasing white nationalist marchers at the weekend rally in Charlottesville, and Virginia. But the president’s devout evangelical advisory board,a mix of radical born-again preachers, televangelists and conservative political influencers, and still stands nearly intact. Not only have members avoided criticism of the president,while occasionally scolding the violence in general – some have been openly supportive of Trump’s statements assigning blame “on many sides” and slamming those who turned up to oppose the militant neo-Nazis. Related: Third White House panel scrapped amid Trump-Charlottesville controversy Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com