RESEARCH scientist Domhnall Iain MacDonald from Eriskay who moved to Washington DC a week ago We received emergency alerts on our phones from the mayor saying there would be a curfew between 6pm and 6am, and not to go outside. There were a lot of red hats (Trump supporters wearing the MAGA hat) wandering about in the afternoon. My workplace also shut early to accommodate the curfew, but of course many people are working from home anyway. DC is a decent-sized city so away from downtown/Capitol Hill, it was fairly quiet. I live a fair bit away from downtown so did not directly see any trouble. However, everyone I know is shocked, horrified and embarrassed at what happened in the Capitol.