November 27, 2009
11-27 crasher update; barry shook hands with crashers (photo)
BRIAN WILLIAMS is doing the Secret Service a little PR. He was an invited guest at the State Dinner and said he noticed the State Dinner crashers, (Tareq & Michaele Salahi) first from his vehicle. He said there was a jam up because a SUV was trying to turn around (presumably the “Real Housewives” production crew who had actually attempted to follow them into the WH). He saw the couple get out – both of them getting touchups.
WILLIAMS:
After their vehicle was turned away, they hopped out. What attracted our attention was there was at least one camera trailing them. And a makeup woman got out and fixed the woman’s hair and then started powdering the man’s forehead.
He again noticed them inside during cocktails. Video of nonchalant crashers being announced and walking, smiling, past reporters.
He said security couldn’t have been tighter. [Obviously that's a lie.]
- Vehicle was stopped three times – sniffed by dogs
- Two photo ID checks
- Three checkpoints on way into grounds
- Questioned by plain clothes SS agents
- Names had to be on list
Secret Service Agent ED DONOVAN‘s statements one, two.
Official Secret Service statement released Friday by Director MARK SULLIVAN.
He gave the same analogy – balloon boy plus he added balloon girl – and that if it turns out it was their 15 minutes it will be “tragic and almost pathetic” because WH personnel worked hard and it was an honor to be invited and to be there.
