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State Dinner Interlopers Met Obamas

Secret Service confirms failure of procedures

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2009 6:49 PM CST

(Newser) – Michaele and Tareq Salahi not only penetrated White House security before Tuesday's state dinner but actually went through the receiving line, where they were greeted by President Obama and Michelle Obama. The red-faced director of the Secret Service released a statement today saying, "Preliminary findings of our internal investigation have determined established protocols were not followed at an initial checkpoint," the Washington Post reports.

"I don't want to jeopardize what could be a criminal investigation," a Secret Service spokesman told MSNBC. "We're not leaving any option off the table at this point."

This photo released by the White House today shows President Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi at Tuesday's state dinner.
This photo released by the White House today shows President Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi at Tuesday's state dinner.   (Associated Press)
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schmidtkoff
Nov 29, 2009 6:15 AM CST
ha - so dontlike you finally came out of the closet. that's a major step in the right or is it left direction. congrats. i'm really proud of you. welcome to the rainbow coalition.
Spectre655d
Nov 28, 2009 12:53 PM CST
Some low man on the totem pole will hang.
youngblood
Nov 28, 2009 12:52 PM CST
These people will do ANYTHING for their 15 minutes, just like the Balloon Boy's Family!

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