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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:26 PM Sep 2018

Ryan, McConnell called to praise CEOs after they left Trump councils because of Charlottesville rema

Source: The Hill

Ryan, McConnell called to praise CEOs after they left Trump councils because of Charlottesville remarks: Woodward book

Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth Frazier, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Under Armour’s Kevin Plank, Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka all announced their departure from Trump's business advisory councils following the controversial comments.

While both Ryan and McConnell expressed disapproval at the time with Trump's handling of the Charlottesville incident, Woodward reported that they took another step behind the scenes.

"Most significant, however, were the private reactions from House Speaker Ryan and Senate Majority Leader McConnell. Both Republicans called some of the CEOs and privately praised them for standing up," Woodward writes, according to Business Insider.

Spokespeople for Ryan and McConnell both declined to comment to Business Insider about the reporting.

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Ryan, McConnell called to praise CEOs after they left Trump councils because of Charlottesville rema (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2018 OP

I see the PR push to try to distance the GOP from Trump continues... renegade000 Sep 2018 #1

The REAL reason they called............. MyOwnPeace Sep 2018 #2

Gosh, from here until mid-term are we going to get Iliyah Sep 2018 #3

Sounds to me like they were making sure their credit line wouldn't leave with them chowder66 Sep 2018 #4

renegade000

(2,301 posts)

1. I see the PR push to try to distance the GOP from Trump continues...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:31 PM

Sep 2018

Give me a break...

MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)

2. The REAL reason they called.............

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:52 PM

Sep 2018

was to find out how the CEO's had more courage and how could McTurtle & Cubby Ryan have the balls to do the same....

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. Gosh, from here until mid-term are we going to get

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2018, 10:59 PM

Sep 2018

reports of how, behind the scenes, that both Lying Ryan and McTurtle were actually good ole boys. Reports are starting to come out, well more negative ones of t-rump. Are they trying to get ready for the crazy Pence.

Yes, majority of the Republican party are insane.

chowder66

(9,070 posts)

4. Sounds to me like they were making sure their credit line wouldn't leave with them

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 12:35 AM

Sep 2018

or that they would have a place in their businesses if (and when) they leave Washington.

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