Tareq And Michaele Salahi Deny White House Gate-Crashing

Tareq and Michaele Salahi have been called "dinner crashers" for allegedly showing up to the White House State Dinner uninvited. The couple appeared on NBC Today on Tuesday denying gate-crashing. Michaele Salahi said she and her husband were invited to the party, and that it would take audacity and poor behaviour to crash uninvited at the White House. The Salahis claim they have emails to prove they have been invited. The couple failed to clarify who invited them, however. They also say they expect a complete exoneration as they are co-operating with the Secret Service. The Sahalis said their lives have been destroyed by the media scrutiny. The White House insists the Salahis were not invited. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the Obama family were angered by the gate-crashing incident.

Meanwhile, White House is investigating the security breach. A hearing will be held on the matter on Thursday, December 3. The hearing will focus on the breakdown of security arrangements on the evening of Tuesday, November 24, deficiencies in security planning leading up to the State Dinner, and actions taken to correct the vulnerabilities. The hearing is expected to be attended by the Salahis, where their testimony will be heard.