By Ramishah Maruf and Clare Duffy | CNN

NEW YORK — Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff backtracked on Friday from comments suggesting President Donald Trump should send the National Guard to San Francisco. The tech CEO’s remarks drew a wave of criticism .

“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 posted on X on Friday.

“My earlier comment came from an abundance of caution around the event, and I sincerely apologize for the concern it caused,” he added.

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