"Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco, Benioff posted on X on Friday. My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around the event, and I sincerely apologize for the concern it caused, he added."
"Benioff is the latest tech billionaire in the Bay Area, once a liberal bastion, to cozy up to Trump in the president's second term. Benioff's comments sparked a swift backlash, including within his circle. Bloomberg reported that prominent venture capitalist Ron Conway quit the Salesforce Foundation board over Benioff's Trump comments. CNN has reached out to Salesforce to confirm the departure."
"The Times also reported on Thursday that Benioff's ties to Trump extended beyond support for his mobilization of the National Guard in American cities. The report cited internal documents showing Salesforce pitching itself as a tool to boost hiring for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which seeks to ramp up deportations across the country, and suggesting how AI could help evaluate tips and improve ICE investigations."
Marc Benioff backtracked and apologized after suggesting that the National Guard be deployed to San Francisco. He said that after listening to San Franciscans and local officials and after the largest and safest Dreamforce, the National Guard was not needed to address city safety. Benioff had earlier told the New York Times he supported federal troop deployments into Democrat-led cities and said there were not enough police. His remarks provoked backlash, including a reported resignation from the Salesforce Foundation board. Reports also cited internal documents showing Salesforce pitched tools to boost ICE hiring and suggested AI could aid ICE investigations.
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