A restaurant in Northwest Washington issued an apology Monday after hosting an alt-right, white nationalist event whose participants offered praise of Adolf Hitler. Protesters tried to confront those attending the dinner Friday, but were forced out by police. Hundreds rallied in Washington Saturday, Nov. 20, to protest gathering of white nationalists celebrating President-elect Donald Trump's victory, according to media reports. The statement also referred to a tweet sent by “an attendee . Brinker International, the Texas-based company that owns the Maggiano’s chain, referred questions about the incident to Provost.

Source: Washington Post November 21, 2016 20:42 UTC