Alec Baldwin-Linked '30 Rock' Actor Handed In His Resignation To Donald Trump

Like his 30 Rock colleague,Alec Baldwin, actor Maulik Pancholy has gone on to join the resistance against PresidentDonald Trump in his own way.Along with other members of the Presidents Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Pancholy handed in his resignation to the president onWednesday, citing Trumps controversial executive orders affecting refugees and immigrants.President Barack Obama originally appointed Pancholy to the commission, which works with the federal government to serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States. His appointment was scheduled to last through September 2017.The resigning members released a joint letter, excerpted below:We can no longer serve a President whose policies aim to create outcomes that are diametrically opposed to our principles, goals, and chargeSince your Inauguration, the Executive Orders you have issued and policies you have promulgated have greatly impeded the ability of the federal government to serve all who live here.The actor tweeted about the decision earlier this week and has spent the last few days retweeting various follow-ups.Yesterday, myself & many fellow Commissioners resigned our appointments to the President's Advisory Commission on AAPIS. #AAPIResist https://t.co/lm5vms8trL Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) February 16, 2017 Pancholy also wrote his own separate note to Trump:.@MaulikPancholy: Why I Resigned From the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders https://t.co/Qz5PVQB7gW pic.twitter.com/GVtuv3tQHT YOMYOMF (@yomyomf) February 16, 2017 On 30 Rock, Pancholy played the assistant to Alec Baldwins character, Jack Donaghey. Donaghey memorably fired Jonathan without any thought to prove a point to Tina Feys character, Liz Lemon.It must have felt good for Pancholy to tell Trump there would be no youre fired moment, because hes already quit.Heres the relevant 30 Rock scene: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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