(LATimes) 'Our procedure wasn't followed' at one security checkpoint at the gala, an agency spokesman says. The couple who attended uninvited had been auditioning earlier for a reality TV show.
Reporting from Washington - The Secret Service has launched a "comprehensive investigation" of its security measures after two aspiring reality-TV stars crashed President Obama's state dinner at the White House on Tuesday night.
Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who have been auditioning to appear on the Bravo reality show "Real Housewives of D.C.," strolled into the dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and mingled with the power people of Washington -- even though they weren't on the invitation list.
More than a dozen photos were posted on Facebook showing the Salahis with various luminaries, including Vice President Joe Biden, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric.
Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said initial results of the investigation showed that "our procedure wasn't followed" at one security checkpoint, allowing the uninvited guests to enter.
An administration official said the gate-crashing was apparently a breakdown in Secret Service screening and not the work of the White House social office.
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