Many business leaders spoke out individually, though many avoided calling out the president and other politicians by name. “I strongly condemn the violence in our nation’s capital,” Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon. The chief executive of Wells Fargo, Charles Scharf, called on leaders to “come together to address the divisions in our society” and complete the “peaceful transition of power” to Mr. Biden. “The lawlessness and violence occurring on Capitol Hill today is the antithesis of democracy and we strongly condemn it,” Mr. Pichai said. “Our Capitol building has been stormed by protesters that are resisting our democratic process and are threatening violence,” Mr. Ryan said, according to the company.

Source: International New York Times January 06, 2021 22:07 UTC