In light of the Capitol siege, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors said they were pressing pause on new political donations, as Republican lawmakers who objected to Biden’s certification faced a growing chorus of corporate criticism.
“Events over the past year have underscored the need for a broader, ongoing discussion about other relevant considerations when it comes to our employee PAC,” Ford said in a statement. “In order to give these important discussions the time and reflection they deserve, the Ford PAC will be suspending new contributions for now.”
Meanwhile, GM said it has not yet determined its political action committee’s plans for 2021.
“In 2020, we enhanced the character and public integrity criteria for making contributions and that will help guide our decisions moving forward,” spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said in an email to Automotive News.
Neither Ford nor GM specified how long those pauses would last.
