A viral video capturing a heated confrontation at Tatte Bakery & Café in the Washington, D.C., area has ignited social media debate.
The footage, posted by Annetta Catchings, a former Alexandria, Virginia, mayoral candidate, shows a white woman aggressively confronting Catchings, a Black supporter of former President Donald Trump.
Catchings claims the woman verbally attacked her three times, with a friend intervening to hold the woman back. Allegedly, the woman insulted Catchings as “uneducated” while listing her own professional credentials.
“As a conservative woman I could never vote for Kamala Harris b/c,,,”
— Annetta Catchings for Alexandria (@annetta_of) November 1, 2024
What happened next was 3 separate attacks from this stranger! Her friend had to hold her back. I was called uneducated as she proceeded to give me her resumé.#Unhinged pic.twitter.com/q1jRO5yUNs
Catchings later shared a follow-up video, noting the woman had returned for a third confrontation after being reseated, claiming Tatte Café staff took no action.
She was given the benefit of the doubt and reseated. She came back and got in my face a 3rd time and was never asked to leave the restaurant! #Tatte Cafe and Bakery
— Annetta Catchings for Alexandria (@annetta_of) November 1, 2024
do better.
All due to my political beliefs. pic.twitter.com/tXemIR6RhX
Catchings post, urging the café to “do better,” implied the incident stemmed from political beliefs, fueling widespread reactions on X (formerly Twitter), with users condemning the altercation and questioning the woman’s identity.
By Sunday, social media users identified the woman as Patti Morrissey, founder and CEO of Global Foresight Strategies, a consultancy reportedly connected to various U.S. Congressional departments. Global Foresight Strategies’ website states Morrissey founded the firm in 2022, bringing 36 years of experience in government, security policy, and strategy.
TDS Alert
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) November 3, 2024
This White Liberal Woman was triggered by a Black Woman’s support for Donald Trump and interrupted her Private Conversation
She has been Identified as Patti Morrissey, a former Senior DoD and ODNI official, and CEO of Global Foresight Strategies.… pic.twitter.com/10IB79K83h
Morrissey’s profile cites prior affiliations with the U.S. Congress, Department of Defense, and Department of State, among others. This identification stirred further discussion on social media, with users scrutinizing the consultancy's high-profile connections in light of the altercation.
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