President Obama’s private dinner party last Tuesday became a larger event then he expected. Tareq and Michaele Salhi attended the event, but as reported from the secret service where not on the guest list. This is in spite of Michaele Salhi statement via her Facebook fan page she supposedly operates that, "I was honored to be invited to attend the First State Dinner hosted by President Obama & the First Lady to honor India." The means in which they were admitted into the event is still in question, but it is known that they had to pass through the same precautionary procedure just as every other guest did. In regards to the procedure they took to enter the dinner CNN reported saying, “The agents tasked with protecting the president "did not follow proper procedures," Secret Service agent Edwin Donovan said in a statement, but said the gatecrashers went through metal detectors "and other levels of security." This draws further questions as to who is at fault in this situation. If they were admitted at the faulty oversight of the security without any means of deception then they technically did not commit a crime from the present information available, but as stated from CNN national security contributor Fran Townsend, “If they lied to federal agents in order to get into the White House that is a federal crime”
With the Federal charges becoming a looming possibility this little stunt to find the lime light could be more then they desired, but as many reporters are uncovering they are no strangers to the court room. It is being discovered that the Salhi’s have dealt with civil actions suits and bankruptcy issue involving their winery.
The truth will always prevail, but it becomes more difficult to find the truth with the publicity fire burning strong. After the flashes die down, and due diligences is done the American public will be able to find out what truly happen. With that amount of time something more interesting will happen and the camera’s will have a new target, and by then will anyone really care what the truth is about the dinner party crashers?
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