Trump may face staff resignations after CEOs’ exit
By Bloomberg
17 August 2017 |
12:04 pm
The fallout from President Donald Trump's reaction to last weekend's violence in Virginia may extend to the resignation of White House staff members following the disbanding of Trump's CEO advisory councils.
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