Delta Airlines has joined Georgia-based corporations including Coca-Cola and Porsche in publicly criticizing a new voting bill after pressure from activists who say it will unfairly restrict voting rights in the state. Delta CEO Ed Bastian labeled the new legislation 'unacceptable' and said it was 'based on a lie' that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. 'The entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie: that there was widespread voter fraud in Georgia. Delta CEO Ed Bastian issued a memo to staff blasting the Republican voting rights bill. Delta's move comes after other corporations headquartered in the state issued statements condemning the voting bill.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2021 19:52 UTC