Home Depot billionaire co-founder Ken Langone said Wednesday he felt “betrayed” by President Trump
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“I think the biggest mistake someone makes is trying to rationalize what happened last week, what the president did, and what that crowd did,” Langone said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” before the House planned to charge Trump a second time. “There should be no mitigation. It was horrible. It was wrong. It struck me. “
“It should never have happened in this country,” he continued. “If it doesn’t break the hearts of all Americans, something is wrong. It breaks my heart, for sure. I didn’t sign up. “
Langone continued to urge Americans to unite before the president-elect Joe Biden
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Langone made similar comments in 2017 after Trump insisted on attending the legendary white supremacist “Unite the Right” in Charlottesville, Virginia, which included “very good people.” The billionaire said Trump “completely handled the situation in Charlottesville,” although he continued to support the president’s economic policies.
The president’s management of the riot and his repeated promotion of unproven conspiracy theories about election fraud have led to numerous high-profile defections during the waning days of his presidency. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao
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Shortly afterwards, Sens. Lisa Murkowski
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