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(UPDATE WITH FURTHER STATEMENT) There’s more fallout today from President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Accord on Climate Change – and it’s coming from
the Happiest Place on Earth. Joining Tesla boss Elon Musk, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced today that he too is leaving POTUS’ White House Advisory Council because of America withdrawing from
the international environmental deal that almost every nation is a signatory to. > As a matter of principle, I’ve resigned from the President’s > Council over the #ParisAgreement
withdrawal. > > — Robert Iger (@RobertIger) June 1, 2017 Not long after Disney sent out a slightly more detailed statement from Iger that covered the same territory. “Protecting our
planet and driving economic growth are critical to our future, and they aren’t mutually exclusive,” the global media giant head honcho said. “I deeply disagree with the decision to withdraw
from the Paris Agreement and, as a matter of principle, I’ve resigned from the President’s advisory council.” As Hollywood expresses outrage over the call by the former_ Celebrity
Apprentice_ host, this is not the first time the House of Mouse chief has encountered controversy for his role on the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum. Back in March and amidst
criticism from some, the deep pocketed Hillary Clinton supporter told Disney’s annual shareholder meeting that it was “in the best interest of the company and its values” to be a member of
the CEO heavyweight group. Iger also said to the Denver gathering that being on Trump’s council offers a “privileged opportunity to have a voice in the room.” Guess the only media boss on
the Forum felt that opportunity lost its value post-Paris. Not that Iger had been hanging around the West Wing that much of late to begin with. In early February, the recently reupped Disney
chairman and CEO did not attend a planned meeting of the Council in the White House to instead be at a board meeting at company HQ in Burbank. To be fair, Iger was never formally included
on the list to attend that February 3 get together but many assumed he would because of the high altitude company. WATCH ON DEADLINE
