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December 9, 2009 WH party crashers prepared to invoke Fifth AmendmentPosted: 08:51 AM ET
The Virginia couple who slipped through White House security and shook hands with President Obama will invoke the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination, if subpoenaed to testify to Congress, according to a letter from the couple's lawyer. The House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to subpoena Tareq and Michaele Salahi to answer questions about how they gained entry to the White House on November 24 despite not being on the guest list to attend a state dinner for the prime minister of India. A lawyer for the Salahis sent a letter to the committee Tuesday saying the Salahis will not testify because of a pending federal investigation by the U.S. attorney in Washington, and because of statements made by some members of Congress about the Salahis last week. "The Salahis must contend not only with vilification by the press, but also with a treacherous legal environment that threatens criminal exposure," the letter from lawyer Stephen Best said. The letter said the Salahis have cooperated with the U.S. Secret Service during its investigation. "They have provided documentation, including telephone records and copies of e-mails with a White House official, to the investigating agents," the letter stated. Filed under: White House
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