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Delta CEO calls new Georgia voting restrictions “unacceptable”

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian condemned Georgia’s new election law as “unacceptable” in a memo circulated to staff on Wednesday, claiming that the “entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie” about widespread voter fraud in 2020.

Why it matters: The Atlanta-based airline is one of the largest employers in Georgia and was facing calls for a boycott over its stance on the Republican-crafted law, per the Washington Post

  • Bastian sent out a memo last Friday in which he said he understood concerns about the law, but praised several elements and suggested it had “improved considerably during the legislative process.” Continue reading.
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