{"id":148800,"date":"2021-01-07T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/business-leaders-call-for-action-on-trump-after-mob-siege-at-capitol\/"},"modified":"2021-01-07T02:52:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T23:52:00","slug":"business-leaders-call-for-action-on-trump-after-mob-siege-at-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/business-leaders-call-for-action-on-trump-after-mob-siege-at-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Business leaders call for action on Trump after mob siege at Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400e321717b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400e321717b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/business-leaders-call-for-action-on-trump-after-mob-siege-at-capitol\/#National_Association_of_Manufacturers_asks_Pence_to_%E2%80%98seriously_consider_invoking_25th_Amendment_group_comprising_powerful_CEOs_calls_for_US_officials_%E2%80%98to_facilitate_the_peaceful_transition_of_power\" >National Association of Manufacturers asks  Pence to \u2018seriously consider\u2019 invoking 25th Amendment, group comprising powerful CEOs calls for U.S. officials \u2018to facilitate the peaceful transition of power\u2019<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/business-leaders-call-for-action-on-trump-after-mob-siege-at-capitol\/#Levi_Sumagaysay\" >Levi Sumagaysay<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Business leaders call for action on Trump after mob siege at Capitol<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Association_of_Manufacturers_asks_Pence_to_%E2%80%98seriously_consider_invoking_25th_Amendment_group_comprising_powerful_CEOs_calls_for_US_officials_%E2%80%98to_facilitate_the_peaceful_transition_of_power\"><\/span>\n  National Association of Manufacturers asks  Pence to \u2018seriously consider\u2019 invoking 25th Amendment, group comprising powerful CEOs calls for U.S. officials \u2018to facilitate the peaceful transition of power\u2019<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000120985\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Business leaders called for a peaceful transition of power after President Donald Trump\u2019s supporters stormed into the Capitol building on Wednesday, with at least one group calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president.<\/p>\n<p> Some blamed Trump directly for the deadly violence in the nation\u2019s capital, which forced members of Congress who were attempting to certify the presidential election results to barricade themselves inside the Capitol. At least one woman was shot in the chaos; she has since died, according to NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>, which cited law enforcement sources.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       \u201cArmed violent protestors who support the baseless claim by outgoing President Trump that he somehow won an election that he overwhelmingly lost have stormed the U.S. Capitol today, attacking police officers and first responders, because Trump refused to accept defeat in a free and fair election,\u201d National Association of Manufacturers President and Chief Executive Jay Timmons said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>Timmons \u2014 who has previously voiced support for Trump\u2019s policies, including<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.org\/nam-statement-on-president-trumps-immigration-order-1120\/\" class=\"icon none\"> <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/documents.nam.org\/Nam.org_Web_Archive\/www.nam.org\/Newsroom\/Press-Releases\/2017\/12\/NAM-Statement-on-Senate-Passage-of-the-Tax-Cuts-and-Jobs-Act\/index.html\" class=\"icon none\">corporate tax cuts<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.org\/manufacturers-president-trump-has-landed-historic-deal-6496\/\" class=\"icon none\">a trade battle with China<\/a> \u2014 even suggested that Vice President Mike Pence should consider using Constitutional powers to evict Trump from office. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cVice President Pence, who was evacuated from the Capitol, should seriously consider working with the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to preserve democracy,\u201d Timmons added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: Why the Dow closed at a record even as a violent mob stormed the Capitol <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Business Roundtable, which is currently chaired by Walmart Inc.<br \/>\n        WMT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207374728\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.62%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Chief Executive  Doug McMillon, said in a statement: \u201cThe chaos unfolding in the nation\u2019s capital is the result of unlawful efforts to overturn the legitimate results of a democratic election. The country deserves better. Business Roundtable calls on the President and all relevant officials to put an end to the chaos and to facilitate the peaceful transition of power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the Business Roundtable board include <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Inc.\u2019s<br \/>\n        AAPL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202934861\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.37%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Tim Cook, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Motors Corp.\u2019s<br \/>\n        GM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205226835\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.17%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Mary Barra, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.\u2019s<br \/>\n        JPM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205971034\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+4.70%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Jamie Dimon and others. Some members released statements of their own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese actions have no place in our society, and they must stop so our system of democracy can work,\u201d IBM Corp.<br \/>\n        IBM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203856914\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+2.50%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Citigroup Inc.<br \/>\n        C,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207741460\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+5.75%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       CEO Michael Corbat, also a member of the roundtable, said in a statement that he had \u201cfaith in our democratic process\u2026 and that people will be held accountable for their actions. I pray this situation can be resolved without further bloodshed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Thomas J. Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement that \u201cCongress of the United States must gather again this evening to conclude their Constitutional responsibility to accept the report of the Electoral College.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing pleases business more than stability,\u201d said Larry Gerston, political <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> professor emeritus at San Jose State University.\u00a0\u201cThese leaders believe that will be achieved when the country moves on, including the peaceful transfer of presidential power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mob\u2019s actions come as some businesses reel from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic while others have thrived. An example of an industry that has been deeply affected by the pandemic is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking American families depend on a productive government to facilitate their livelihoods \u2014 especially in this time of unprecedented crisis and challenge \u2014 and the willful disruption of our democratic transition is an unacceptable act of harm that is felt not just in Washington, but in every corner of the country,\u201d the U.S. Travel Association said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> Wednesday with a minute-long video in which he called the election fraudulent and \u201cstolen\u201d and urged the mob to go home, but not before he told them, \u201cWe love you. You\u2019re very special.\u201d Twitter Inc.<br \/>\n        TWTR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203180645\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.15%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       Facebook Inc.<br \/>\n        FB,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205064656\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.83%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and Alphabet Inc.\u2019s<br \/>\n        GOOGL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202490156\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.99%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n        GOOG,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205453964\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.32%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       YouTube later removed the video from their platforms. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: Big Tech restricts Trump posts during Capitol chaos, but doesn\u2019t ban him<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Joe Biden said in a news conference that the rioting \u201cbordered on sedition\u201d and called for Trump to go on national television \u201cto fulfill his\u00a0oath and defend the Constitution\u00a0and demand an end to this siege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Investors shrugged off the violence, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average<br \/>\n        DJIA,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210598065\/realtime\" class=\"positive\">+1.44%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       closing at a record high Wednesday.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Levi Sumagaysay\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levi_Sumagaysay\"><\/span>Levi Sumagaysay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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