Comcast, Verizon, T-Mobile Join Political Contribution Boycott

Comcast, Cisco, Verizon and T-Mobile suspended some political contributions, they said Monday and Tuesday, joining a growing list of companies acting due to the deadly riot at the Capitol (see 2101120061). Verizon emailed: “Like the vast majority of Americans, we watched last week’s events in Washington and were deeply saddened. As a result, we will be suspending contributions to any member of Congress who voted in favor of objecting to the election results." T-Mobile “suspended all of our PAC distributions, pending our reevaluation of our PAC giving,” the company clarified in a statement. Comcast will suspend contributions to officials who voted against Electoral College certification, a spokesperson emailed: “The peaceful transition of power is a foundation of America’s democracy. This year, that transition will take place among some of the most challenging conditions in modern history and against the backdrop of the appalling violence we witnessed at the U.S. Capitol last week. At this crucial time, our focus needs to be on working together for the good of the entire nation.” Cisco’s employee-sponsored PAC suspended “contributions to any of the 147 representatives and senators who attempted to prevent Congress from fulfilling its constitutional duty to certify a legitimate and fair presidential election.”