Governor Sanders Asked to Leave Restaurant, Divide Persists

0:00On March 19th, last week, on March 13th, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a little rock restaurant called the Crescensory during lunch. She was dining with two other women and her state police security detail when the owner stepped in, saying her presence made employees feel threatened. The restaurant owners explained they aimed to back their staff who grew uncomfortable with the unexpected visit. After the group finished eating, staff relayed a polite request through security for Sanders to wrap up her meal. About a half hour later, they followed up and she departed peacefully once the message got through. Sanders fired back in a statement, stressing her administration's commitment to uplifting Arkansas's rather than feeling division or bias. The eatery countered that no one mentioned feeling threatened. Many patrons never noticed the exchange and they regretted landing in such a tough spot. This echoes a similar incident back in 2018, when Sanders, then White House press secretary,

1:00got asked to leave a Virginia spot over her. Ties to the Trump team. She condemned any backlash against that business at the time. Polling shows the divide, Sanders took 65% statewide in her 2022 governor win, but just 38% in Pulaski. County, home to liberal leaning little rock. Mentions like these keep bubbling under the surface in the capital.