Obama Party Crashers Want $500,000

November 30. 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama, Michaele Salahi and Tareq Salahi

Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple that caused the White House and Secret Service, great embarrassment, when they crashed President Obama's first state dinner, are demanding $500,000 to tell their side of the story. The White House maintains, they were not on the guest list and as such crashed the party.

For accomplishing something that could serve as a test run for a possible racist assassin, providing encouragement to those that would seek to do the President harm, they should received squat for their account of the night's festivities.

Party Crashers: Pay Us $500K, We'll Talk

Nov. 29, 2009 - Reps of Couple Who Crashed White House State Dinner Reportedly Contacting Networks to "Get Their Bids In" for Interview.

(CBS/AP) An American TV executive says the couple that crashed President Obama's first state dinner is now offering to talk to broadcast networks about it - providing they're well paid.

The executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the network doesn't publicly discuss bookings, says representatives for Michaele and Tareq Salahi contacted networks to urge them to "get their bids in" for an interview.

The executive says the Virginia couple was looking for a payment in the mid-six figures range - about half a million dollars.

The couple's success in getting into the state dinner Tuesday without an invitation embarrassed the White House and Secret Service.

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