News Summary

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, has publicly apologized for his comments suggesting that the National Guard be deployed to San Francisco. The statement, which initially supported President Trump’s deployment of troops to Democratic-led cities for crime reduction, led to significant backlash from San Francisco officials and Salesforce stakeholders. Benioff’s remarks were made prior to Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference and resulted in the resignation of Ron Conway from the Salesforce Foundation board. Benioff has since retracted his statements, acknowledging the concerns they raised among local officials and the community.