Lawmakers agree to subpoena White House gate-crashers

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Congress will subpoena the White House gate-crashers to testify about how they got into a state dinner without an invitation.

Lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee voted today to authorize subpoenas to compel Tareq and Michaele Salahi to answer questions about the Nov. 24 incident.

The Salahis have said they will invoke their 5th Amendment rights to refuse to answer questions.

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has said normal security protocols weren’t followed in the matter, and three uniformed Secret Service officers have been placed on administrative leave.

The committee did not accept its top Republican’s proposal to subpoena White House social secretary Desiree Rogers.

-- Associated Press