Walmart has just made this bold movement after DC riots
And that has to do with political donations.
Walmart Give yourself from the political donations to the members of the Congress which challenged the Certification of the President-Elected Joe Biden, according to a spokesman. The news comes asMcDonalds And several other companies pause political contributions as a result of the lethal attack on the American Capitol last week.
Spokesman for Randy Hargove told theNew York Times In a statement that Walmart examines its political expenditures after each election, and this year, it "arouses contributions to these members of the Congress that voted against the legal certification of the votes of the state election". In total,147 SENATORS AND REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES Voted to cancel the results of the elections earlier this month. (In touch:8 groceries who can soon be in the short diet.)
Walmart gave more than $ 4.5 million to politicians in 2020, including $ 2.35 million in the Democrats and $ 2.2 million in Republicans. This is an increase of $ 2 million over the 2018 election year, according toSecrets open. Of this amount, more than a million dollars were given by the companyPolitical Action Committee (CAP). The others $ 2.93 million were given by "individuals" or employees, members or owners of the organization, as well as their members of the immediate family.
OtherRetiring companies AT & T, Marriott International and Morgan Stanley, on their political donations according to Violence in Washington. CEO of McDonald Chris Kempczinskiriot By taking a statement ofLeaders of large companies This denounced President Donald Trump and other politicians who "encouraged this insurgency".
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