allegiance. rob: jackie ibanez with more on the brewing backlash in that town. reporter: a move usually seen from nfl players hitting home for one connecticut town. elected official melissa slapped taking a be while reciting the pledge of allegiance at the start of a board meeting, defending her decision after major back lash writing, quote, i reached a point in my life i feel i need to send a message by kneeling that none of this is okay and all of this is unpatriotic as it can get and the antithesis of what america stands for. there for as long as donald j trump is president of the united states i will neil. many officials calling for her resignation and others expressed their disappointment after samaria residents refused to visit the town. why should those business owners who have done nothing be punished because of an act for attention? reporter: the official standing behind slapped said he