Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's ICE joke was delivered at a difficult time for his company

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.

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Marc Benioff's joke didn't just fail to land. It exploded on impact.

The Salesforce CEO's attempt at an ICE-related quip has employees up in arms, and comes as the company is already dealing with plenty of tension over its future, BI's Ashley Stewart writes.