Wearing a red, white and blue face mask with a Trump flag hanging from her back, she posed for selfies. Since returning home, many have confronted harsh criticism from angry constituents or employers - often because of their own posts on social media. For some public employees caught on video or social media rioting inside the Capitol, the consequences have been swift, including arrests and job termination. Many other people, whether inside or outside the building, face a mix of hard scrutiny, investigations, job suspensions and public outcry. Julian Zelizer, a political historian at Princeton University, said the public reaction to officials’ participation is to be expected.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2021 01:18 UTC