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Returning CEO Iger wants Disney to stay away from cultural issues, ‘have respect’ for audience

Returning Disney CEO Bob Iger wants the company to veer away from involving itself in hot-button cultural issues.

Mr. Iger responded to several questions at an internal town hall with Disney employees, according to independent journalist Christopher Rufo.

“Do I like the company being embroiled in controversy? Of course not,” Mr. Iger said in response to a suggestion that staffers wished Disney stayed out of politics. “It can be distracting, and it can have a negative impact on the company. And to the extent that I can work to kind of quiet things down, I’m going to do that.