WASHINGTON – After nine members resigned Monday and Tuesday, President Trump shut down his White House Manufacturing Council and the Strategy and Policy Forum Wednesday. He made the announcement via Twitter:
"The President is focused on enacting historic tax cuts and reform for the great people who built this country—small business owners and middle-class Americans," the White House released Thursday.
Nine CEOs -include Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paulon submitted their resignations from the manufacturing council in the wake of President Trump's initial response to white supremacy in Charlottesville.
The president was frustrated with Merck CEO Frazier when he resigned Monday:
