pic.twitter.com/rhKpRYf6gF — Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) October 21, 2019The singer pegged Nielsen specifically as her reasoning for dropping out. “Respectfully, I absolutely cannot support Kirstjen Nielsen having a voice among the most powerful and inspiring women in America. ADNielsen served as President Trump’s homeland security secretary from December 2017 through April 2019, and is most known for executing and subsequently defending the president’s policy of separating migrant families. Fortune, on the other hand, has defended the former secretary’s involvement in the summit. Award-winning filmmaker and author Dream Hampton announced last week that she would not attend the event because Nielsen was featured.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 20:06 UTC