DC food workers vow to make Trump officials feel unwelcome, mirroring previous conflicts during his first term.

The Trump team is preparing to settle into the nation's capital for a second term, and Washington, D.C.-area restaurants will once again not be free from politics.

Members of the incoming Trump administration may face opposition from food workers in the Beltway who are prepared to refuse service and cause inconveniences, but this is not the first time the administration and allies will have to deal with harassment while dining out.

In September 2018, Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife were harassed at Fiola, an upscale Italian restaurant in Washington, D.C. Protesters confronted them over Cruz's support for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his contentious confirmation hearings. Videos circulated online showing demonstrators shouting at the couple, chanting, "We believe survivors." Cruz and his wife eventually left the restaurant due to the altercation.

During the summer of that year, this incident was one of several confrontations between Trump administration officials and their allies.

In June 2018, Kirstjen Nielsen, who was then the Secretary of Homeland Security, faced opposition from protesters at MXDC Cocina Mexicana in Washington, D.C. due to the Trump administration's family separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. The protesters shouted "Shame!" and labeled her a "villain," causing her to exit the restaurant.

Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Trump, recounted an incident where he went to pick up an $80 sushi order from a restaurant near his apartment. As he left, the bartender followed him outside, called out his name, and gave him a double middle finger. Miller threw away the sushi out of fear that someone in the restaurant had tampered with the food. The New York Post reported on this incident at the time.

In June 2018, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave The Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, due to the owner's opposition to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Bartenders and servers in the nation's capital, as well as industry veterans, have stated that opposition to Republican figures in the progressive city is a matter of conscience and inevitable.

"Do you truly believe that the public will disregard RFK dining at Le Diplomate on a Sunday morning following a few mimosas and not retaliate with a drink?" questioned Zac Hoffman, a seasoned restaurant manager in Washington, D.C.

Not all liberal hospitality sector workers in the report planned to protest the incoming administration while working.

Although Joseph, a bartender, was dismayed by the election results, he anticipated receiving higher tips with more Republicans in Washington.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Kristine Parks contributed to this report.