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Elon Musk threatens to leave White House advisory councils if Trump drops Paris accord
Tesla's Elon Musk threatens to leave President Donald Trump's advisory councils if the White House withdraws from the Paris climate accord.
Musk had urged Trump and top White House officials to uphold the agreement.
He serves on three White House economic advisory councils.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/31/elon-musk-threatens-to-leave-white-house-councils-if-trump-drops-paris-accord.html
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)karynnj
(59,503 posts)I would imagine that at the start of the administration, many good people on councils and even in the State Department, Justice Department etc stayed because leaving might be worse.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Hula Popper
(374 posts)don't talk about it, JUST FUCKING QUIT. Never mind all the BS.
still_one
(92,187 posts)"Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday chided business executives that leave President Trumps business advisory council, saying doing so would be wrong.
In a pair of tweets on Saturday, Musk remarked on the influence that sitting on the advisory council allowed him to have, saying he was able to make addressing the presidents executive order on immigration a top priority in a White House meeting on Friday.
He also said he was able to raise the issue of climate change at that same meeting. The council, he said, is doing good, and he would remain a member."
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/317924-tesla-ceo-quitting-white-house-business-advisory-council-wrong
Let's hope Musk means what he says if trump exits the Paris acords
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)still_one
(92,187 posts)and of course so relevant!!!
hatrack
(59,584 posts)Just leave now.
RelativelyJones
(898 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,956 posts)question everything
(47,476 posts)Robert Iger, chief executive of Walt Disney Co. , also said Thursday that he would resign from the presidents business advisory council, as a matter of principle.
When Mr. Trump took office in January, Mr. Musk and Mr. Iger were criticized for being among the U.S. business leaders trying to advise the administration. Mr. Musk was named to groups looking at manufacturing, government innovation and economics, while Mr. Iger, a Democrat, served on the council.
Mr. Iger responded to his critics at Disneys annual meeting of shareholders in March. He said he decided to remain on the council to have the opportunity to present specific points of view directly to the president and said his membership didnt indicate his or his companys support for any specific policies.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-quits-work-with-white-house-after-trump-exits-climate-accord-1496349053