The corporate world ditches Trump in wake of Capitol riot
15 January 2021 |
2:22 pm
Deutsche Bank is the latest firm to distance itself from the US president following the storming of the Capitol. The threat of losing corporate campaign donations could be enough to make Republicans turn on their leader.
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