While Silicon Valley has generally approached Trump with caution, Musk joined a business council advising the White House. But the recent executive order that temporarily halted immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries has exposed the business executive to criticism. Like other executives, Musk has been forced into the difficult position of defending the merits of engaging with the White House while not alienating key customers or employees. A federal appeals court Thursday continued a freeze on the executive order, allowing refugees and immigrants who were previously banned to enter the United States. The angry response to the executive order prompted another Silicon Valley executive, Travis Kalanick of Uber, to resign from Trump’s advisory council.

Source: Washington Post February 10, 2017 00:22 UTC