Intel drops financial support for Congressman Steve King amid white supremacist endorsement

[BeckyDem]

King has been an overt racist forever, recall how he trashed Obama? Looks like he has become impossible to support, finally.


10.29.187:45 am

By Michael Grothaus

1 minute Read

The chipmaking giant has told employees it is dropping financial support for controversial Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King, reports Popular Information. King has a history of openly espousing racist views and supporting white supremacists. But most recently King, who is up for reelection next month, endorsed Toronto’s openly white supremacist candidate for mayor.

The move was too much for Intel, which sent an email to employees last Thursday announcing the company will “no longer [be] donating to his campaigns.” In the email, Intel’s director of policy and external partnerships, Dawn Jones, said:

We had engaged with Rep. King because of his support for IP theft protections, which is important to Intel’s business. However, an Intel employee raised concerns about the donations earlier this month. We looked into the congressman’s public statements and determined that they conflict with Intel values. As a result, we are no longer donating to his campaigns.

At the time of this writing, King’s other donors have remained silent as to whether they will continue to support him financially. Those donors include AT&T, Berkshire Hathaway, the American Bankers Association, and Land O’Lakes, among others.


https://www.fastcompany.com/90258098/intel-drops-financial-support-for-congressman-steve-king-amid-white-supremacist-endorsement

[BSdetect]

1. Has he spent the money? Get it back.

[mikehiggins]

2. Land of Lakes?

I didn't know that. I'd boycott them but really don't use their products anyway. They are way overpriced and the Smith's and Albertson's house brands are really just as good.

[AJT]

3. The corporations say this, but they will just go through some dark money

PAC to get him the money instead of a direct donation.

[BeckyDem]

4. Under our crazy system they can do that. You're right to point that out.

To me its sad it took this much disgust for those corps to dump him, even if its only superficially. They should have been condemned for supporting him long ago.