Northrop Grumman halts political donations over Capitol Hill violence

Defense-industrial giant Northrop Grumman says it has halted all campaign donations from its political action committee, the first defense manufacturer to join a growing corporate backlash against violent riots many believe were sparked by President Donald Trump as part of his campaign to overturn the November election.

In the days since Trump supporters temporarily halted the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election win in violence that left a police officer and four others dead, many well-known brands have rebuked the president and members of Congress seen as enabling him.