Rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work


Trump supporters trying to break through a police barrier on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. — AP

NEW YORK: A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter Wednesday night: an employee roaming the halls of the US Capitol with a company badge around his neck. He was fired the next day.

Others are facing similar repercussions at work for their participation in Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. Some business owners are being trashed on social media and their establishments boycotted, while rank-and-file employees at other businesses have been fired.

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