The owner of a Virginia restaurant who asked White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her family to leave Friday night explained her actions, saying Sanders's support of Trump administration policies was at the heart of her decision.
Stephanie Wilkinson, co-owner of The Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va., told The Washington Post on Saturday that Sanders's support of President Trump's desire to ban transgender people from the military, in particular, was antithetical to her beliefs.
The restaurant employs several LGBT employees, Wilkinson said, some of whom voiced concerns over serving Sanders because of her previous comments defending Trump's proposed ban.
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She added that the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families who are apprehended illegally entering the U.S. also contributed to her staff's concerns.
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“I’m not a huge fan of confrontation,” Wilkinson added. “I have a business, and I want the business to thrive. This feels like the moment in our democracy when people have to make uncomfortable actions and decisions to uphold their morals.”
The Hill
Also, it's a lie. She shows utmost contempt for reporters every time she holds a press meeting.
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