US President, Donald Trump has said, he had dissolved two business advisory committees made up of top American corporate executives, after at least seven CEOs announced they were resigning from the councils over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia.<br/><br/>His announcement on Twitter came as the heads of 3M, Campbell Soup, Johnson & Johnson, and United Technologies announced their resignations yesterday. Trump said that rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople, he is ending both. <br/><br/>Earlier, Mr.Trump had branded those quitting the panels as grandstanders and said they could be easily replaced with more corporate chieftains. Business leaders left the White House manufacturing council after the backlash against how he reacted to the far-right rally last weekend.<br/><br/>The clashes culminated in a woman's death and nearly 20 wounded when a car ploughed into a crowd of anti-fascists. Mr Trump's reaction has sparked outrage and generated global headlines.
News On AIR | August 17, 2017 11:22 AM
Trump dissolves two business advisory committee made up of top American corporate executives