Intel and Dell won’t leave Trump council after Charlottesville
The tech industry CEOs who remain on President Donald Trump’s jobs advisory board are planning to stay there. Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier resigned from the American Manufacturing Council today after Trump blamed violence incited by white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, this weekend on “many sides.” But the remark was largely met with a shrug by Intel, Dell, and GE, among others.
Here’s Dell, whose founder and CEO, Michael Dell, sits on the council: “While we wouldn’t comment on any member’s personal decision, there’s no change in Dell engaging with the Trump administration and governments around the world to share our perspective on policy issues that affect our company, customers and employees,” a spokeswoman said.
Intel declined…
