As is tradition, President Trump hosted the champions of college football, the Clemson Tigers, for a celebration of their athletic achievement at the White House on Monday.

The food he offered them was far less traditional.

Piles of burgers and fish sandwiches from McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King, still in their boxes and wrappers, were served on trays in the candlelit dining room. Tubs of dipping sauces were stacked in silver gravy boats. On another table, heat lamps kept French fries and Domino’s pizzas warm. Salads were available, too.

It was an opulent setting for fast-food fare. Visiting players are typically offered a meal from the White House kitchen, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mr. Trump’s press secretary, said the government shutdown necessitated a new menu.

“Because the Democrats refuse to negotiate onof March 17, 1991.  After being found guilty of a major disciplinary for assault, Thornton's release date became April 27, 1992.  On March 15, 1991, however, a disciplinary hearing administrator reversed the disciplinary.  For some reason, Warden Ray Hobbs failed to receive his copy of the reversal.  Although the March 17, 1991 release date had been reinstated, Thornton was not released until he was able to bring the reversal and reinstatement to the attention of the records office on March 27, 1991.


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Thornton filed a section 1983 action against ADC Director A.L. Lockhart, Warden Hobbs, and Records Supervisor Deborah Leggett for deliberately holding him ten days past his release date.  After an evidentiary hearing, the magistrate judge2 found that, while an error had been