The group is also calling for Hoffman’s removal from the Defense Innovation Board, a body organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to make recommendations regarding technological modernization of the military. DIB is currently chaired by Michael Bloomberg.
At the billionaires’ retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho, this week, Hoffman reportedly engaged in a vigorous debate with fellow tech executive Peter Thiel over how the LinkedIn co-founder’s funding of “lawfare” has turned Trump into a “martyr.”
According to a report by Puck News, Mr. Hoffman responded to Mr. Thiel, “Yeah, I wish I had made him an actual martyr.”
Previously, Hoffman was best known for introducing Jeffrey Epstein to other Silicon Valley figures.
According to Luke Perlot, associate director of NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project:
As shareholders of Microsoft, we call on Hoffman to resign, or be removed, from the Company’s board of directors.
His ongoing presence on the board is a stain on Microsoft’s reputation and would implicitly condone his statements and actions.
According to Paul Chesser, director of NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project:
Sarcasm or not, Hoffman has made clear that he doesn’t think Donald Trump has any civil rights, and that he and other billionaires should pick the president, not the American people.
Some holders of great wealth seek to help the less fortunate or promote freedom and decency. Hoffman has instead sought to undermine democratic norms and values.
We repeat our call that we made last year that Mr. Hoffman be removed from Microsoft’s board, as well as the Defense Innovation Board.
According to Peter Flaherty, NLPC Chairman:
