Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is the latest notable D.C. figure to face protests while dining at a Washington restaurant.
. Owners Fabio and Maria Trabocchi said they and their employees were threatened, both for not protecting the Cruzes and for allegedly tipping off protesters to the couple’s reservation.
“The fallout can last for years,” Wilkinson acknowledged in an email. “We are still feeling it, just over four years later. But here’s the thing: Fallout falls on both sides. Yes, we still have to put up with people mailing us nasty letters and leaving bad Yelp reviews. At the same time, we are still greeting guests who tell us they’ve been waiting for years for the opportunity to come to our restaurant and eat with us.
Morton’s was already being mocked online Friday for its response to the Kavanaugh protesters. The steakhouse released a statement to Politico condemning the protesters. “Honorable Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh and all of our other patrons at the restaurant were unduly harassed by unruly protesters while eating dinner at our Morton’s restaurant,” it said. “Politics, regardless of your side or views, should not trample the freedom at play of the right to congregate and eat dinner.
Representatives of the chain, whose parent company is Landry’s, did not respond to a request for comment. Landry’s chief executive is billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who stars on CNBC’s “Billion Dollar Buyer” and whomAdvertisement
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