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.