Walmart CEO: Trump missed ‘critical opportunity’ to unite country

The CEO of the nation's largest private employer has criticized the administration’s response to the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.



In a note to Walmart employees posted on the company's website, CEO Doug McMillon said that President Trump "missed a critical opportunity" in his initial reaction to the "tragic events" that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. But he called Trump's follow-up remarks on Monday "a step in the right direction."



"As we watched the events and the response from President Trump over the weekend, we too felt that he missed a critical opportunity to help bring our country together by unequivocally rejecting the appalling actions of white supremacists," McMillon wrote. "His remarks today were a step in the right direction and we need that clarity and consistency in the future."



McMillon is on Trump's economic advisory council, CNN Money reported, and Walmart said he will not resign.



To read McMillion's full statement, click here.