Salesforce boss Marc Benioff apologised Friday for suggesting that US President Donald Trump should send National Guard troops to San Francisco.
The apology followed days of backlash against Mr Benioff for a comment he made ahead of his company's annual Dreamforce conference in the city.
"Having listened closely to my fellow San Franciscans... I do not believe the National Guard is needed to address safety in San Francisco," he said.
The saga comes amid the Trump administration's military deployments to US cities - many of which are led by Democrats. Trump on Friday asked the Supreme Court to overrule lower courts that blocked a National Guard deployment in Chicago.