- The chief executives of Merck (NYSE:MRK), Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) have all resigned from President Trump's American Manufacturing Council in reaction to his initial response following the violent incidents in Charlottesville.
- They're the latest to break with the administration. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Disney's Bob Iger stepped down from their advisory roles after Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
- Previously: GoDaddy cracks down after Charlottesville (Aug. 14 2017)