Google CEO Sundar Pichai says ‘lawlessness and violence’ at US Capitol ‘antithesis of democracy’

Alphabet and Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on Thursday condemned the “lawlessness and violence” events at the US Capitol as the “antithesis of democracy” in a memo to employees.

“Holding free and safe elections and resolving our differences peacefully are foundational to the functioning of democracy. The United States has a long and proud history of doing this,” the Google CEO wrote to the company after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the government building that houses Congress.

“The lawlessness and violence occurring on Capitol Hill today is the antithesis of democracy and we strongly condemn it,” Pichai added.