Abandoning Trump

President Donald Trump has lost more CEOs from his White House business advisory group. Under Armour Inc.’s Kevin Plank and Intel Corp.’s Brian Krzanich followed Merck & Co.’s Kenneth Frazier in resigning yesterday, with all three citing the political climate in the U.S. as they publically distanced themselves from the president. Trump criticized Merck’s pricing and employment polices on Twitter following Frazier’s announcement. The president denounced white supremacists yesterday as the administration sought to counter a backlash against his perceived failure to hold hate groups accountable.

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