Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last week, you’re probably aware of the couple that crashed the White House State dinner this month.  Supposedly,  Michaele and Tareq Salahi, accompanied by cameras from a reality show, entered the affair and were photographed with the President, the Vice-President and other dignitaries.  Let me be clear. Whatever reality show the Salahi’s were negotiating with, should drop them like a hot potato. The pair should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for trespassing and whoever was in charge of security at the White House should be fired.

This couple got their 15 minutes of fame at the expense of our national prestige.  Every visiting Head of State relies on the host nation to provide a maximum amount of personal security.  After all, where in the United States could the prime minister of India be safe, if not at the White House. Michaele and Tareq Salahi have embarrassed the United States in front of the nation of India (and the world). The Secret Service has shown that it was not ready to provide the maximum amount of security to protect the President and his guest. That is unacceptable and heads should roll for it.