“It is long overdue to do the right thing,” said Ohanian.

“I’m doing this for me, for my family, and for my country.”

“I believe resignation can actually be an act of leadership from people in power right now.

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To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop.”

“This was not an easy decision at all,” he said (viaGlamour).

“I thought about what I could do beyond a social media post, beyond a donation.”

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Ohanian explained that he saw the necessity for more “diversity at the highest levels of business.”

He added, “Once I realized why I needed to do it, it became very easy.”