SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The giant tech company Intel disavowed itself from Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., for his attack on the Black Lives Matter movement as Democrat-controlled and at war with American values. Intel asked Hagedorn to return its $4,000 donation for his 2018 campaign for Congress. An Intel spokesperson said Hagedorn’s comments, posted on Facebook, don’t align with the company’s values. The company will not make future contributions to Hagedorn. “We regularly evaluate our political spending for effectiveness and alignment with Intel’s values as part of our contributions process,” the company said. “In 2019 we added reviews of public statements to our existing reviews of voting records to better assess alignment of contribution recipients with our values. Our prior contribution to Rep. Hagedorn would not have been approved under our current process, and we will ask for the contribution to be refunded.”
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