Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced that he’s stepping down from a White House advisory council following President Donald Trump’s Thursday announcement that he plans to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord.
“As a matter of principle, I’ve resigned from the President’s Council over the #ParisAgreement withdrawal,” he tweeted.
As a matter of principle, I've resigned from the President's Council over the #ParisAgreement withdrawal.
Iger’s announcement comes just a couple of hours after Elon Musk also revealed that he’s resigning from the council due to the decision.
Disney later issued a longer statement from Iger.
I deeply disagree with the decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and, as a matter of principle, I’ve resigned from the President’s advisory council.”.
In announcing his decision, Trump said that the Paris accord was a bad deal for the United States that would hurt American workers. »