Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier resigns from Trump council to protest Trump's Charlottesville comments

Merck & Co Inc Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council on Monday, saying he was taking a stand against intolerance and extremism. Read his statement on why he left the council below:

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