A government contractor fired an employee for flipping off Trump's motorcade
A Virginia woman has been fired from her job because she gave the finger to President Trump's motorcade while cycling. After photos of Juli Briskman, 50, flipping off the passing motorcade went viral on Twitter and Facebook, her bosses at Akima LLC, a government contractor, told her she had made an "obscene" gesture on social media that could hurt their business.
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