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Red Hen restaurant reopens after ousting Trump spokeswoman

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Virginia restaurant that drew international attention after it refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has reopened.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ outlets report the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia opened its doors Thursday evening after a two week hiatus.

The restaurant temporarily closed after a co-owner booted Sanders from the restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump.

The episode set off a fierce debate about whether politics should play a role in how administration officials are treated in public. There have been several protests outside the restaurant since then, including one by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Corey Stewart.

Customers needed a reservation to get a table Thursday as the restaurant was booked for the night.

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