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Trump dissolves two advisory councils, one of which already disbanded
After a conference call today organized by Stephen Schwarzman -- Blackstone CEO and head of the president's Strategic and Policy Forum -- the advisory council decided that the best thing to do in light of Trump's recent comments about the Charlottesville violence was to disband. "The thinking was it was important to do as a group," one member told CNBC. "As a panel, not as individuals because it would have more impact. It makes a central point that it's not going to go forward. It's done."
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich drops out of Trump council
Intel chief Brian Krzanich condemned hate speech and white supremacy on Twitter following the horrific events in Charlottesville this weekend. For a while, though, it wasn't clear whether he'd continue backing President Trump's American Manufacturing Council. Now, the CEO is making his stance crystal: he announced in a blog post that he's resigning from the council to "call attention to the serious harm our divided political climate is causing to critical issues..."
