BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with over $10 trillion in assets, disclosed it had an television ad featuring Trump’s shooter, Matthew Thomas Crooks.
“As our leadership team communicated to colleagues last night, BlackRock strongly condemns political violence of any kind and will do our part to promote civility and unity in the country. In 2022, we ran an ad featuring a teacher from Bethel Park High School, in which several unpaid students briefly appeared in the background, including Thomas Matthew Crooks. We will make all video footage available to the appropriate authorities, and we have removed the video from circulation out of respect for the victims” the company said in a statement shared by FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino.
Separately, CEO Larry Fink
condemned the attempted assassination of Trump, before discussing the asset manager’s latest quarterly results on Monday.
“I’d like to begin to by addressing what occurred over the weekend. The assassination attempt under the former President Trump is important. I was very relieved he wasn’t seriously injured. And I’m thinking about the victims of the shooting, especially the innocent person who was killed. As I wrote to my Blackrock colleagues in the hours immediately following the horrific events Saturday evening. We must condemn political violence of any kind, period. And as Americans, we must stand united to do our part to promote civility and unity for our country and provide hope for all Americans” he told investors.
