NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week.

The Democrat, whose office won a $355 million penalty against the Republican former president for lying about his wealth last month, faced a chorus of jeers as she addressed a department promotions ceremony Thursday in Brooklyn.

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    9 months ago

    I disagree, I’m as left as they get but to have my job threatened because I nonviolently disapproved of someone is a terrible precedent to set. Would it really be okay for someone to dig up all the negative comments about supreme court justices on here and fire anyone who posted them?

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      9 months ago

      They’re not in danger for expressing their opinion. They’re in trouble for being disruptive rabble rousers on the clock.

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      9 months ago

      You must be self employed if you think causing an aggressive, divisive, disturbance at a work event is acceptable behavior.

      We are again trying to accept less from our public servants than from any standard private job