So, they held Congressional hearings today on the idiots who crashed the White House dinner party last week. The Secret Service showed up, admitted that they screwed up royally and prepared to take their caning. The idiots didn’t show up, despite an invitation. Also absent was anyone from the White House staff, who were responsible for the guest list and were the authority the Secret Service was supposed to have checked with (but didn’t) if any questions arose about guests being on the “invited” list or not.

So - why didn’t the White House staff show up? They declined because of a direct order from the Oval Office.

It seems to me that if the idiots wind up getting charged, the information about whether or not they were on the invitation list is absolutely going to be made public; if I were their lawyer, the first thing I’d ask for would be a copy of the guest list.

So why not just show up and fork over the list? If they’re not on it, bring charges. If they are, they’re innocent. Case closed, time to move on.

I can’t think of any reason for the White House to order it’s staff not to attend. Unless they don’t want the guest list made public for some reason.

Or am I missing something and giving in to paranoia here? Did anyone hear an explanation for the order to stay away? It just doesn’t make any sense to me.