Restaurant Owner Who Asked Sarah Sanders to Leave Says Trump Officials ‘Should Consider Dining at Home’

Restaurant Owner Who Asked Sarah Sanders to Leave Says Trump Officials ‘Should Consider Dining at Home’
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders speaks during a news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on March 11, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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The co-owner of a Virginia restaurant who had refused to serve former press secretary Sarah Sanders and her family because she worked for President Donald Trump said she believes businesses and servers should not have to hide their political opposition when they clock into work.

Stephanie Wilkinson, the co-owner of Red Hen in Virginia, made headlines last year when she asked Sanders to leave her restaurant because of the former press secretary’s association with the Trump administration. Her restaurant subsequently received extensive backlash and a drop in Yelp ratings.