Microsoft officially announces that it has stopped all political contributions and is considering additional sanctions for disapproving election results
On January 22, 2021, Microsoft officially confirmed that its
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In the United States, the law prohibits companies from donating directly to political parties and politicians, so most large companies organize PACs to raise funds and donate to political campaigns that benefit them. I will. Microsoft has also contributed to the Democratic and Republican parties for many years through its own PAC, MSPAC.
However, following the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Microsoft decided at an internal meeting on January 8th that it would 'suspend political spending on PAC until it saw the implications of what happened last week.' It is clear from the press that it was doing.
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Following these press releases, Microsoft updated its official blog on January 22nd, saying, 'We voted against the approval of the results of the vote by the electoral college, as we announced today on January 8th. We publicly acknowledge that we will suspend all donations while we are considering whether to suspend further donations to the individuals who have invested, 'said officially announcing the suspension of political action at PAC. Did.
In the announcement, Microsoft said, 'This is not a normal year, as pointed out at an internal meeting. We believe that opposition to the Electoral College has undermined American democracy, which is a result. I believe it should be accompanied, 'he said, suggesting that he would exert financial influence on the move to deny the election results.
Microsoft also released a statement by President Brad Smith at an internal meeting on the 21st. According to Smith, 80% of Microsoft's donations over the past four years were for members who supported the Electoral College and 20% for those who opposed it.
Direct donations through PAC are capped at $ 5,000 per politician per year, so PAC donations are small compared to the scale of the political campaign, but President Smith 'The PAC plays an important role, not because the amount of the check is large, but because the events hosted and attended by American politicians require the check written by the PAC.' He pointed out the importance of PAC.
'We're in the process of deciding what to do with the PAC, and I think what you're looking at is exactly what you're expecting. That is, the party members who voted against it,' said Smith. Should we stop donating to? If so, how long should it be? What strong measures should we take against party members who have disinformation to the American people? ' I did.
According to MSPoweruser, a news site that handles Microsoft-related information, the politicians targeted for this action include Senator Ted Cruz (Republican Party) from Texas, Senator Josh Holy (Republican Party) from Missouri, and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) from Mississippi, Senator Roger Marshall (Republican) from Kansas, Senator John Neely Kennedy (Republican) from Louisiana, Tommy Ta from Alabama Senator Bellville (Republican Party) is included.
Microsoft plans to publish the results of its review by February 15.
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