CEO arrested for violating U.S. Capitol during Trump-fueled insurrection

CEO arrested for violating U.S. Capitol during Trump-fueled insurrection

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Brad Rukstales, CEO of marketing technology company Cogensia, apologized for what he called an “extremely poor judgment time”.

“It was the worst personal decision of my life,” said Rukstales in a declaration posted on Twitter.

Cogensia, based in the Schaumburg suburb of Chicago, sought to distance itself from its CEO, who the company said was dismissed.

“Mr. Rukstales’ actions were his; he was not acting on behalf of our company or in any way reflected our company’s policies or values,” said Cogensia in a statement posted on LinkedIn.

Neither Rukstales nor Cogensia were available for further comment. The US Capitol Police did not respond to a request for comment to confirm the arrest.

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Five people died as a result of Wednesday’s insurrection, including a United States Capitol Police officer. A federal murder investigation was opened on the policeman’s death. House Democrats plan to present impeachment articles against President Donald Trump as early as Monday for “inciting insurrection,” according to sources familiar with the matter and a draft article obtained by CNN.

“Without qualification and as a peaceful and law-abiding citizen, I condemn the violence and destruction that has occurred in Washington,” said Rukstales in his statement.

The CEO of Cogensia said that after the rally in Washington, he “followed hundreds of others through a set of open doors to the Capitol building to see what was going on inside.”

Rukstales said he was arrested and charged with illegal entry.

“My decision to enter the Capitol was wrong and I deeply regret doing so,” he said.

Several other people present in Wednesday’s unrest faced the consequences of their employers. Navistar, a direct marketing company in Maryland, fired an employee who was photographed with his ID badge inside the United States Capitol building.

“While we support the right of all employees to the peaceful and legal exercise of freedom of expression, any employee who demonstrates dangerous conduct that endangers the health and safety of others will no longer have a job opportunity at Navistar Direct Marketing,” the company said in a statement provided to CNN.

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