We’ve heard their line: “On advice of counsel, I respectfully assert my right to remain silent and not answer your question.”
And in the days following White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers’ resignation — just months after the State dinner debacle — gate-crashing couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi still have nothing to say.
But their publicist Mahogany Jones does.
Yeas & Nays called the rep for a comment from the couple after news broke that Rogers was stepping down and Julianna Smoot would fill the position.
We eventually heard back from Jones on Sunday to learn that the Salahis have no comment.
Within minutes of our initial contact with Jones, she called back to say that she would like to personally comment on Rogers’ resignation.
Then it got weird.
“I was disappointed to hear of her stepping down, she is admired and respected,” Jones said, seeming to have a soft spot for Rogers.
Does she think her clients have anything to do with Rogers’ decision?
“No, not at all,” she said.
Jones even went further to allude to a third crasher, saying it isn’t right to place the blame on the Salahis.
“I don’t think they are to blame for that,” Jones said.
Interesting.
Within minutes of the second call, Yeas & Nays heard back from Jones saying she was advised by her counsel to retract all comments made. She even followed up with a text message.
“… Salahis, nor anyone … working [for] them, have any comment regarding the resignation of Desiree Rogers,” Jones said.
