Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized Friday for comments suggesting that President Trump should deploy the National Guard to San Francisco, saying he no longer believes it is necessary.

“Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans and our local officials, and after the largest and safest Dreamforce in our history, I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco,” Benioff wrote in a post on X.

Ahead of his software company’s annual Dreamforce conference, the billionaire told The New York Times that he supported the idea of sending Guard soldiers to help reduce crime in the city.

Benioff's comments drew swift backlash, reportedly prompting prominent venture capitalist Ron Conway to step down from his role on the board of Salesforce’s philanthrop

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