Musk Vows to Leave Trump Councils If U.S. Exits Paris Accord

(Bloomberg) -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk vowed to leave Donald Trump's business councils if the president pulls the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord.

“Don't know which way Paris will go, but I've done all I can to advise directly to POTUS, through others in WH & via councils, that we remain,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post. Asked what he'd do if Trump decided to leave, the CEO said he “will have no choice but to depart councils in that case.”

Musk serves on Trump's business advisory and manufacturing jobs councils.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jamie Butters in Southfield, Michigan, at jbutters@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Craig Trudell at ctrudell1@bloomberg.net.

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