A Washington, DC area A restaurant server was fired after she spoke out about possibly refusing service to incoming Trump administration officials.
“I personally refuse to serve anyone in my position who I know is sex trafficking or trying to deport millions of people,” Susanna van Rooy, server at Bouchert Salon. On Capitol HillWashington said this week. “It's not: 'Oh, we hate Republicans.' The problem is that this person has moral convictions that strongly conflict with my moral convictions, and I do not feel comfortable serving them.”
Her remarks were part of a report on whether there was domestic “resistance” to some Trump figures when they were in public again after several high-profile incidents during his first term. They included then-aide Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was ejected from a restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, and protesters who mobbed then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a Mexican establishment in D.C.
“People were more motivated the first time to do these kinds of displays of passion. This time, there's a kind of feeling of defeat and acceptance,” Van Roy said. Washington. “But I hope people will continue to stand up to this administration and tell them their thoughts about their misconduct.”
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According to a review of her LinkedIn page on Friday, which has since been removed, Van Roy listed her duties as handling day-to-day operations, messaging strategies for the restaurant, developing relationships with influencers, and managing internal events for political figures and VIPs. .
Her page also said she served as an organizer for Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke's failed run for governor in 2022.
Bouchert Salon said Fox News Digital That Van Roy's comments were “reprehensible” and she was fired for violating her “zero tolerance policy on discrimination.”
Beuchert's said the former employee was a part-time server and not a manager. She posted statements on social media condemning her statements after learning about them on Thursday.
“Recent comments made by an employee, who did not have the authority to speak on behalf of our entire restaurant, were categorized as inappropriate, hostile, intolerant and unacceptable. This employee does not speak on behalf of us as a restaurant,” Buchert said. Initial statement on Thursday He said.
“After our inauguration in January, we will begin serving our fourth administration as a neighborhood restaurant on Capitol Hill that is open and welcoming to all. We have always been a safe space for everyone. Everyone, especially anyone who feels pre-judged or misunderstood, will do so. Always find Friendly service and a sympathetic ear at Beuchert's Saloon Once again, we sincerely apologize for the comments made by an employee. They do not represent our restaurant and do not reflect how we operate as a company. We are proud to be a gathering place on Capitol Hill.”
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Bushert Salon in Washington, D.C., condemned the server's remarks and later fired her, after she said she was willing not to serve some Trump officials at the restaurant. (Getty Images)
By Friday, the restaurant said She had decided to fire the maid over this incident, describing her comments and subsequent behavior as “unforgivable.” She also said she logged into the restaurant's social media accounts to speak on behalf of the restaurant without permission.
“Not only do Ms. Van Roy’s comments clearly violate our zero-tolerance policy on discrimination, but her decision to log into our social media accounts in the middle of the night to post her own rhetoric in deeply offensive responses to the comments is another violation,” she said in a statement Friday. “Not “She has the authority to speak on our behalf, and her comments do not reflect the positions of the two dozen other people who make up our staff.”
“For these reasons, as well as the extreme dismay and disgust we feel at her inexcusable behavior, Ms. Van Rooy has been terminated with immediate effect. Our staff and families (many of whom were personally offended by Ms. Van Rooy’s comments about them) continue to reel from what she said and did.” Ms. Van Roy, we as a restaurant are horrified by our association with basic bias.”
President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The comment went on to urge the entire restaurant not to blame her for her rogue actions.
“We are still the same restaurant known for its warm service and friendly staff, and we hope you will all visit us soon. We look forward to serving you. All of you,” the message read.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Van Roy for comment.
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