PhotoPresident Trump is facing heated criticism over not publicly condemning white nationalists for inciting this weekend’s bloody confrontation in Charlottesville, Va., but on Monday he criticized the head of Merck pharmaceuticals for quitting a federal panel in protest of Mr. Trump’s equivocal response to the violence. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Breaking News Emails Get the latest on the aftermath of the Charlottesville, Va., violence — and other major news — delivered to your email inbox. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Mr. Frazier is one of just a handful of black chief executives of a Fortune 500 company. Less than hour later, Mr. Trump, responded on social media as he departed his golf resort in Bedminster, N.J., for a day trip back to Washington.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2017 13:47 UTC