Donald Trump had blamed ‘both sides’ for the violence at the Charlottesville rally that left an anti-racism activist dead. Photo: APWashington: The entire President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), that includes Indian-Americans Jhumpa Lahiri and Kal Penn, has resigned over President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks after the racist violence in Virginia. All the members who resigned were appointed by Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama. The PCAH merely redirects funding from the federal cultural agencies that answer directly to the President, Congress and taxpayers. Noting that art is about inclusion and the humanities include a vibrant free press, the members alleged that Trump had attacked both.

Source: Mint August 19, 2017 12:45 UTC