Politics | Michaele Salahi Salahis Invited to Capitol Hill ... Through Front Door Party crashers haven't been subpoenaed. Yet. By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 30, 2009 3:22 PM CST Copied In this, Nov. 24, 2009 photo, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, arrive at a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked the couple who crashed last week's White House state dinner to testify on Thursday. Tareq and Michaele Salahi have not confirmed that they will appear, and testifying could complicate their plans to auction off the story of how they infiltrated the theoretically secure event. The committee has never had to use a subpoena to compel testimony but would not hesitate to do so, a spokeswoman said. "This is a time for answers, recognition of security deficiencies past and present, and remedies to ensure the strength of the Secret Service and the safety of those under its protection," committee chair Bennie Thompson said. The panel has also asked Secret Service director Mark Sullivan to testify, the Washington Post reports. Read These Next Another big brand delivers an AI-driven holiday dud. The US just made a big move against Venezuela. Venezuela responds to the US seizure of an oil tanker. One donor, 197 kids, and a terrible genetic mutation. Report an error