Topic: State Dinner

November 24, 2009

The White House claims that, because of separation of powers, the social secretary won't be testifying before Congress — a practice Obama blasted President Bush for. White House photo, Samantha Appleton

Letting wannabe reality-TV stars crash a state dinner

A couple positioning themselves for a reality-TV debut on the Bravo network attended the White House state dinner honoring India’s prime minister — even though they weren’t invited.

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