Laughton’s apology is one of the latest broadsides the retailer has thrown against the Trump administration, which include accusing Burgum of undermining the country’s public lands and refusing to rescind the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Mary Beth Laughton, the president and CEO of REI.

After previously adding their signature to a letter endorsing the nomination for Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, REI made a game-changing announcement Wednesday: “Signing that letter was