D.C. Chef Matt Baker Under Fire for Retweeting Texts Supporting the Firing Federal Workers and Deporting Immigrants | Eater DC
"The Michelin-starred tasting room in Ivy City has been caught up in controversy after its chef's recent social-media reposts were documented and exposed by Anela Malik of @Feedthemalik, who captured screenshots of his retweeting history of other X users pushing "anti-immigrant agendas, pro-Trump ideology, DOGE-induced government layoffs, and linking DEI to plane crashes." The carousel was amplified by the community blog Washingtonian Problems and reported on by Eater, which reached out for comment. Financially, the venue received a sales suspension notice from D.C.’s Office of Tax & Revenue on February 19, though reservations were still showing availability on Tock. In response to the spotlighting of his online behavior, the chef posted on Instagram, calling his posts "thoughtless," saying he "sincerely" apologizes to anyone he’s hurt: "I do not condone hate or discrimination in any form," he wrote, adding that he does "not support" targeting immigrants or people of color and backpedaling on seeming to endorse mass firings of federal workers, whom he says "contribute so much to our city." - Tierney Plumb
