The attacks on prominent conservatives have SIGNIFICANTLY escalated in the past few days. (Did you see the video of Elaine Chao telling guys TWICE HER SIZE to step off?)
It’s a sad time when we’re so divided and hate-filled a freaking PRESS SECRETARY needs Secret Service protection.
But it’s happening. It’s all happening.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will receive temporary Secret Service protection, NBC News reports.
NEW: The Secret Service will begin providing security at the home of Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, on a temporary basis, a law enforcement official tells @PeteWilliamsNBC
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) June 26, 2018
Sanders was recently involved in an incident at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia Sunday, when the owner denied her dinner service because she did not agree with President Donald Trump. The event was the latest in a string of heckling or harrassment episodes targeting Trump administration officials, and it kickstarted a national debate on civility in American politics.
The event ignited a firestorm of criticism on both sides with Sanders saying, “we are allowed to disagree, but we should be able to do so freely and without fear of harm. And this goes for all people regardless of politics. Some have chosen to push hate and vandalism against the restaurant that I was asked to leave from. A Hollywood actor publicly encouraged people to kidnap my children.”
NBCNews report was also corroborated by CNN.
Me + @acosta confirm: @WhiteHouse press secretary Sarah Sanders is expected to receive Secret Service protection as soon as Wednesday, 2 sources familiar tell @CNN, but they did not specify when or how long it will last
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) June 26, 2018
Sarah’s ALREADY getting some significant hate for it:
Correct me if I’m wrong but was her life threatened ?
— renee dale (@rendale) June 26, 2018
And she was threatened how? By missing a meal?
— Connie Khan (@hanaasmom) June 26, 2018
Why? Because she was held accountable for what she said?
— Rich (@Beasleysbrother) June 26, 2018
Actually, you don’t KNOW if she was threatened, do you? Do you think they publicize every death threat they get? Why would they do that? To get people cheering it on?
Her own private Grub Hub team
— Lawrence Guerra (@LLGuerra101) June 26, 2018
…WTF?
She has brought every inch of this on herself.
— cizzy72 (@pinkvelvet72) June 26, 2018
I sure can defend myself pic.twitter.com/VcCvsAvlwc
— M&M (@Lebrack27) June 26, 2018
Wow, what a baby. @PressSec I got asked to leave a restaurant, now I fear for my life. All she has do do is look at them with her resting face and they will be gone in a flash.
— Patmbarr (@Patmbarr) June 26, 2018
And this is the MILD stuff.
So yeah, it’s really not a surprise. The hate just keeps getting worse and worse…