US Flight Attendants Union: "Capitol Rioters Should Be Banned from Boarding Flights"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The American Flight Attendants Union announced on the 6th (local time) in Washington DC that people who participated in the Capitol riot and violent protests should be banned from boarding airplanes in the future. It was previously reported that some protesters who used airplanes to participate in the violent protests the day before also caused disturbances on board.

According to foreign media including the AP News on the 6th (local time), Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said in a statement, "People who participated in the Capitol riot and violent protests in Washington should be banned from boarding and flying on airplanes in the future," adding, "Some people who flew to Washington by plane participated in today's Capitol riot."

President Nelson emphasized, "The violent and inflammatory anti-government actions they carried out at the Capitol raise concerns that they may cause disturbances when they leave Washington to return. Those who act against our U.S. government, Congress, democracy, and freedom are not qualified as American citizens, and accordingly, we demand that such people be deprived of the freedom and qualification to fly."

Earlier, supporters of President Donald Trump reportedly caused disturbances on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Washington, booing and verbally abusing Senator Mitt Romney, the only Republican senator who supported Trump's impeachment. Trump supporters on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Washington also caused a commotion by projecting a "Trump 2020" billboard onto the ceiling and walls of the aircraft, then clashing with other passengers who protested with angry shouting and arguments.

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