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flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 11:22 PM Aug 2017

Intel CEO quits Trump's American Manufacturering Council

It's at https://www.axios.com/intel-ceo-exits-president-trumps-manufacturing-council-2473054692.html This is the third CEO today.

Here is the statement from Intel CEO Krzanich:

Earlier today, I tendered my resignation from the American Manufacturing Council. I resigned to call attention to the serious harm our divided political climate is causing to critical issues, including the serious need to address the decline of American manufacturing. Politics and political agendas have sidelined the important mission of rebuilding America's manufacturing base.
I have already made clear my abhorrence at the recent hate-spawned violence in Charlottesville, and earlier today I called on all leaders to condemn the white supremacists and their ilk who marched and committed violence. I resigned because I want to make progress, while many in Washington seem more concerned with attacking anyone who disagrees with them. We should honor – not attack – those who have stood up for equality and other cherished American values. I hope this will change, and I remain willing to serve when it does.I am not a politician.
I am an engineer who has spent most of his career working in factories that manufacture the world's most advanced devices. Yet, it is clear even to me that nearly every issue is now politicized to the point where significant progress is impossible. Promoting American manufacturing should not be a political issue.My request—my plea—to everyone involved in our political system is this: set scoring political points aside and focus on what is best for the nation as a whole. The current environment must change, or else our nation will become a shadow of what it once was and what it still can and should be.

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Intel CEO quits Trump's American Manufacturering Council (Original Post) flyingfysh Aug 2017 OP
Nice. Intel was founded by an immigrant sharedvalues Aug 2017 #1
Who cares Bob Loblaw Aug 2017 #2
Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, is 3rd executive today to jump ship from Trumps Manufacturing Council dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #3

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
1. Nice. Intel was founded by an immigrant
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 11:27 PM
Aug 2017

Andy Grove is rolling in his freaking grave right now. He'd have condemned Trump daily.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, is 3rd executive today to jump ship from Trumps Manufacturing Council
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 11:28 PM
Aug 2017

His decision comes on the heels of Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier’s and Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank’s decision to do the same in response to Trump’s tepid and contrived condemnation of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend.

http://washingtonjournal.com/2017/08/14/intel-ceo-just-publicly-defied-trump-scathing-charlottesville-open-letter/


Rats.....-ship-....sinking....
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