Donald Trump Resigns from SAG-AFTRA After Union Requests His Expulsion

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

Former PresidentDonald Trumphas resigned from SAG-AFTRA after the actor’s union moved to expel him last month.

In a January national board meeting, SAG-AFTRA found “probable cause” that Trump had violated the organization’s constitution when heincited a deadly riot in Washington, D.C.earlier in the month.

According to areleaseat the time, SAG-AFTRA ordered that a disciplinary hearing be held and requested that Trump, 74, be removed from the union.

“I write to you today regarding the so-called Disciplinary Committee hearing aimed at revoking my union membership,” he wrote in aletteraddressed to Carteris. “Who cares!”

“While I’m not familiar with your work, I’m very proud of my work on movies such asHome Alone 2,ZoolanderandWall Street: Money Never Sleeps; and television shows includingThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,Saturday Night Live, and of course, one of the most successful shows in television history,The Apprentice– to name just a few!” the letter continued.

“I no longer wish to be associated with your union,” he concluded. “As such, this letter is to inform you of my immediate resignation from SAG-AFTRA. You have done nothing for me.”

In a statement issued following Trump’s resignation, the union simply said, “Thank you.”

source: people.com