Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was driven out of a restaurant by a group of socialist protesters bent on not letting her “eat in peace.”
The angry socialist mob harassed Nielsen at MXDC Cocina Mexicana, disrupting her dinner and that of other diners in the restaurant near the White House, Fox News reported.
The protesters apparently knew where the DHS secretary was going to be and staged the attack amid backlash over the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.
wow — Protesters crashed DHS Sec Kirstjen Nielsen’s dinner at a Mexican restaurant tonight, shouting “shame!” and “if kids don’t eat in peace, you don’t eat in peace!” Eventually drove her out. Video: https://t.co/z9HhnhAZE5
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) June 20, 2018
Secretary Nielsen gets shouted down at a Mexican restaurant. https://t.co/umLH9g7IMF
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 20, 2018
DHS Sec. Nielsen was just dining at MXDC (a Mexican restaurant) when activists with @mdc_dsa stormed in to confront her on family separation. https://t.co/bHFqCSEZUB pic.twitter.com/hiNSBWSnHN
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 20, 2018
The protest was captured on video posted by the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America, which took credit for staging the disruption.
We’re in downtown DC disrupting DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s dinner at MXDC. The irony isn’t lost on us that this is a Mexican restaurant. Nielsen has led the program to tear apart familes. We are here to tell her to put an end to separating families, to step down as head of the department, and that ICE and CBP must be abolished #abolishICE #abolishCBP
Posted by Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday, June 19, 2018
“Shame!,” the protesters shouted repeatedly at Nielsen, while another bellowed, “Kirstjen Nielsen, you’re a villain! Lock her up!”
“If kids don’t eat in peace, you don’t eat in peace,” another yelled.
“How can you enjoy a Mexican dinner as you’re deporting and imprisoning tens of thousands of people that come here seeking asylum in the United States?” one person could be heard berating Nielsen. “We call on you to end family separation and abolish ICE.”
Another apparently was horrified by Nielsen’s choice of dining fare.
“In a Mexican restaurant, of all places!,” the protester shouted. “The f—–g gall!”
Nielsen eventually left the restaurant, as seen in another video.
DHS Secretary Nielsen just got driven out of a Mexican restaurant here on 14th Street by activists. DSA, I believe. pic.twitter.com/lTKutryXBO
— Osita Nwanevu (@OsitaNwanevu) June 20, 2018
The Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists defended their actions, declaring they would “not stand by and let Secretary Nielsen dine in peace.”
Statement on tonight’s protest.https://t.co/TUH8JyImBG#AbolishICE #AbolishCBP #FamiliesBelongTogether pic.twitter.com/v8XmjeP9Rt
— Metro DC DSA (@mdc_dsa) June 20, 2018
Apparently someone called the police and they attempted to detain some of the protesters “to no avail,” per Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) June 20, 2018
craziest part is that it went on for 10+ minute, meaning restaurant tacitly endorsed it…?
— tronburger (@tronburger) June 20, 2018
Nielsen was having “a work dinner” at the time, according to DHS press secretary Tyler Q. Houlton, who said she shared their concerns and would continue “working with Members of Congress for months in search of a solution” to the immigration policy which temporarily separates children from parents facing prosecution for breaking the law by entering the country illegally.
While having a work dinner tonight, the Secretary and her staff heard from a small group of protestors who share her concern with our current immigration laws that have created a crisis on our southern border.
— Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) June 20, 2018
.@SecNielsen encourages all – including this group – who want to see an immigration system that works, contributes to our economy, protects our security, & reflects our values reach out to Members & seek their support to close immigration loopholes that made our system a mess.
— Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) June 20, 2018
The Secretary has been working with Members of Congress for months in search of a solution and she will continue to do so this week.
— Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) June 20, 2018
Ultra-feminist Jessica Valenti cheered the attack on another woman.
DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was confronted at a DC restaurant by DSA protesters and it’s VERY satisfying to watch. She should never be able to show her face in public again.https://t.co/npKehwW3bb
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) June 20, 2018
To the folks replying “it’s not feminist to harass women.” That’s true!
But it is absolutely feminist to hold powerful people accountable – no matter what their gender, no matter where they are – for the crimes they commit against vulnerable children.
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) June 20, 2018
Many Twitter users condemned the stunt as well as reactions by those like Valenti.
Nearly a year to the day that Steve Scalise was shot in public, the media is celebrating and encouraging more confrontations with elected officials so they are afraid to appear in public … https://t.co/qWms8Ko67b
— Paul Sacca (@Paul_Sacca) June 20, 2018
This kind of rhetoric, escalated, is what made James Hodgkinson feel justified on that baseball field. Don’t applaud it. It’s disturbing and wrong. https://t.co/UhR3CPVMI9
— Erielle Davidson (@politicalelle) June 20, 2018
This type of behavior really showcases the driving forces of the left: moral indignation and social oppression.
What’s startling is that I would never think to act this way. It’s an unreasonable approach to solve a problem or make progress.
— Enesto Reilley (@tabs223) June 20, 2018
I’ve never heard of @MXDCrestaurant but what kind of self respecting restaurant allows their customers to be treated like that?
— Alex Poirot (@alexjpoirot) June 20, 2018
You have tremendous hatred in your heart, Jessica. https://t.co/yHgczQt9Gp
— Dixie Yankee ?? (@SEYankee) June 20, 2018
Secretary Nielsen was having dinner THEN an angry lynch-mob of socialists (the group’s actual name is METRO D.C. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA) disrupts her dinner.
This is NOT normal or productive behavior. Please don’t normalize this crap. #MAGA?? #RedNationRising? https://t.co/wLwz2DwVpm
— Andrea Katherine (@STL_Blonde) June 20, 2018
Leftists have been radicalized. They have nothing left but hatred.
They want to destroy you. #TheyHateYou https://t.co/mOn5dkrMSi
— Dennis Energy (@Dennis_QH3) June 20, 2018
The amount of ppl blindly congratulating a communist organization was indicative of how stupid liberals get by the day
— Eclipse (@eclipsecustom) June 20, 2018
The left harrassing our DHS Secretary and the left gloating about it ! These people are truly vile ! https://t.co/SuiFagU2aC
— Oak-Town ☢Unfiltered™ (@hrtablaze) June 20, 2018
I don’t want to hear any complaints when “activists” do this to Democrats now. https://t.co/VJNdk1ju1q
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) June 20, 2018
The problem is it won’t ever happen because conservatives are the truly tolerant ones who are generally respectful in a public place and actually believe in an individual’s right to hold a differing opinion.
— Anna Marie (@bbban_anna) June 20, 2018
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