Trump Reacts After Merck CEO Resigns From Presidential Panel

Ken Frazier, chairman and CEO of Merck has resigned from the administration's American Manufacturing Council – prompting an angry reaction from President Donald Trump.

Frazier resigned as Trump faced criticism for what some considered tepid comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. Frazier explained his reasons for leaving the council on a Merck Twitter post.

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— Merck (@Merck) August 14, 2017

Trump fired back quickly in his own tweet:

Now that Ken Frazier of Merck Pharma has resigned from President's Manufacturing Council,he will have more time to LOWER RIPOFF DRUG PRICES!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2017

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