
Dozens of major CEOs, including the leaders of IBM, Goldman Sachs and Pfizer, condemned political violence in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
In a statement Monday evening, the business leaders called the Trump shooting “reprehensible” and expressed hope the incident will be a “wake-up call for all Americans.”
“We call upon fellow Americans to reject violence in all its forms and to uphold basic standards of civility and respect for our differences in the political arena and beyond,” the business leaders said in the statement released by the Partnership for New York City, which represents the city’s business leaders and leading employers.
The statement was signed by 170 business leaders, including Citi CEO Jane Fraser, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Other notable business leaders signing the statement include Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.