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White House Party-Crashers Take the Fifth

Congressmen chide Salahis for professing support for Secret Service

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 20, 2010 4:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Alleged White House gate-crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi said little to a House panel today, repeatedly invoking their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. The couple took the Fifth a combined total of 30 times as they refused to cooperate with the security committee's investigation into the Secret Service lapse that allowed their entry into President Obama's first state dinner.

The Salahis also invoked the anger of many congressmen with their opening statement, in which Tareq expressed great respect for the Secret Service, reports ABC News. "I was going to sit here and remain silent, until I heard that," said Rep. Daniel Lungren.

Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi wait to testify on Capitol Hill.
Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi wait to testify on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Michaele Salahi prepares to testify.
Michaele Salahi prepares to testify.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Tareq Salahi, left, and Michaele Salahi, listen to their attorney Stephen Best, on Capitol Hill.
Tareq Salahi, left, and Michaele Salahi, listen to their attorney Stephen Best, on Capitol Hill.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 11 comments
passinthru
Jan 22, 2010 8:06 AM CST
but WTF does it mean?!?!?! why are they being silent who let them in? something is very off by this situation.
CHRiSTFELD
Jan 21, 2010 12:41 PM CST
Ya think??
sara_in_texas
Jan 21, 2010 12:30 PM CST
They are cousins to the balloon boy folks.

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