Collaborators at the DC restaurant where Cruz was confronted with death threats: owner

The owner of a restaurant in Washington, DC, where Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his wife were heckled by a group of protesters earlier this week, said staff members had received messages putting their lives in danger.

"Personally, I have the chance to work with the staff who handled the harassing messages and death threats that we and our families received as a result of the event," Fabio Trabocchi said Wednesday. , the owner. Twitter. "They have shown remarkable courage and calm.It's scary to hear anger at you and those you love – I have the chance to to work with brave people who respect our work. "

Cruz and his wife had dinner at Fiola on Monday when a group appeared to criticize Senator Brett Kavanaugh, a Supreme Court candidate, who faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. Two one-minute video clips were posted on the Twitter page of a group called "Smash Racism DC," where protesters could be heard chanting "We believe the survivors!".

A screamed activist can be heard shouting "sexist, racist, anti-gay!" While a woman questions the Texas GOP senator to find out what he believes the women who make the allegations against Kavanaugh. The federal judge denied all the allegations made against him.

The couple was escorted out of the restaurant by a side entrance, before being brought back to the kitchen later to enjoy the rest of the meal, the statement said.

While Trabocchi indicated that he was not working in the hospitality or public security sector, the restaurant owner stated that he had put in place additional security measures to ensure confidentiality, security and

"We did our best on Monday night to show DC what it means to live, to love and to work in a city where all voices are welcome – and absolutely necessary – to make a republic function," the statement said. "It takes everyone, like any family. It requires respect, listening and sometimes a bit of etiquette, like keeping your elbows and politics off the table. "

Bradford Betz and Lukas Lukas Mikelionis of Fox News contributed to this report.