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wheat-dogg, raker of forests, master of steam3/09/2017 3:36:01 am PST

White House will not allow British citizens to join a White House tour.

independent.co.uk

According to the official White House statement, visitors from the UK and elsewhere can apply for places, saying: “If you wish to visit the White House and are a citizen of a foreign country, please contact your embassy in Washington, DC for assistance in submitting a tour request.”

But the British Embassy in the US capital quickly repudiated the announcement, citing the State Department: “The White House website states that foreign nationals interested in touring the White House should contact their Embassy to arrange a tour.

“However, the Embassy has been advised by the US Department of State that this is on hold.

“We are therefore unable to process any applications at this time.”

The first part, stating foreign nationals must contact their embassy to book a tour, is standard operating procedure. That has not changed. What’s weird is putting such visits on hold.