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| Merck chief Ken Frasier resigns from Trump council | Merck chief Ken Frasier resigns from Trump council |
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| The head of drugs giant Merck has said he is resigning from President Trump's American Manufacturing Council following Charlottesville. | The head of drugs giant Merck has said he is resigning from President Trump's American Manufacturing Council following Charlottesville. |
| A woman was killed on Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against a white supremacist rally. | A woman was killed on Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against a white supremacist rally. |
| Following the death, Mr Trump was criticised for not specifically denouncing the far right. | Following the death, Mr Trump was criticised for not specifically denouncing the far right. |
| Ken Frazier tweeted: "I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism." | Ken Frazier tweeted: "I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism." |
| "America's leaders must honour our fundamental views by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal." | "America's leaders must honour our fundamental views by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal." |
| In response, Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Frazier would now have "more time to lower rip off drug prices". | In response, Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Frazier would now have "more time to lower rip off drug prices". |
| In January, Mr Trump called on pharmaceutical companies to cut "astronomical" drug prices. | |
| In a meeting at the Oval Office, the president met Mr Frazier and other executives from companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly, and told them prices for drugs must come down. | |
| He said if they brought production back to the US, the administration would lower regulations and speed up approval for new medicines. | |
| The White House has rejected criticism of President Trump's response to the violence at the weekend. | |
| Demonstrations and vigils have been held in cities across the United States in support of Charlottesville. | Demonstrations and vigils have been held in cities across the United States in support of Charlottesville. |