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CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on allegation Eric Trump was spat upon in Chicago (all times local):
11:25 a.m.
The owners of a Chicago cocktail lounge say an employee who allegedly spat upon President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump has been placed on leave.
Alinea Group says in a statement Wednesday that it's "just beginning to learn the details" of an "unfortunate incident" that occurred Tuesday night between Eric Trump and an employee at The Aviary in Chicago's trendy West Loop area.
Alinea Group says its human relations team is involved and it won't discuss details, but says "no customer should ever be spit upon."
The statement says employees have received threats and fake reviews are being posted about the lounge.
Eric Trump told Breitbart News in a telephone interview that it was "purely a disgusting act by somebody who clearly has emotional problems."
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6:52 a.m.
President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump says the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody after she spit on him.
Eric Trump told Breitbart News in a telephone interview that it was "purely a disgusting act by somebody who clearly has emotional problems."
His comments came after reports of the alleged spitting incident Tuesday night at The Aviary in Chicago's West Loop area. The Associated Press sent an email Wednesday seeking comment on behalf of the lounge.
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (goo-lee-EHL'-mee) said on Twitter that officers assisted the Secret Service with a "law enforcement matter" and deferred inquiries to the agency.
The Secret Service, White House and Trump Organization, which Eric Trump helps run, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
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