Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board in protest of coronavirus bailout request
by Mike Brest
March 20, 2020 09:37 AM Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley resigned from her position on Boeing's board of directors, citing her disagreement with the company's pitch to receive a government bailout to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic.
The aviation industry giant asked for a $60 billion federal bailout, an idea that President Trump has indicated support for as countries around the world contend with the COVID-19 crisis. Boeing had already been reeling from an air safety controversy related to its 737 Max jets.
Haley, who resigned on Thursday, said in a letter to the chairman of the board that she wanted to be a part "of helping the company as it pushes through," but determined "the board and executive team are going in a direction I cannot support."
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