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A pedestrian passes the closed Montmarte restaurant in Washington, D.C., on June 4.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Ben Brody, Kate Krader, and Leslie Patton

June 6, 2020 at 1:30 PM UTC

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June 6, 2020 at 9:08 PM UTC

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For 20 years, Christopher Raynal ran the Montmartre bistro in Washington, a place on Capitol Hill beloved by lawmakers and lobbyists alike, and famed for its rabbit leg and truffled linguine.