Trump disbands White House business councils amid resignations

Latest: US President Donald Trump says he is ending a pair of White House advisory councils that were staffed by corporate chief executives.

Update 6.44pm: US President Donald Trump says he is ending a pair of White House advisory councils that were staffed by corporate chief executives.

CEOs have been resigning since Saturday, when Mr Trump blamed both sides for the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-protesters.