The now-infamous Virginia socialites Michaele and Tareq Salahi may just be redefining the definition of "party-crashing." The Salahis, who were not invited to a White House dinner honoring the Indian ambassador on Nov. 24, came anyway, somehow passes through the layers of security for the party. However, this morning on the TODAY show, the Salahis said they were invited to the party. Micaele Salahi said, "We were invited, not crashers. There isn't anyone that would have the audacity or the poor behavior to do that."

The socialites have been called attention seeking for their posting of pictures from the event immediately on Michaele's Facebook page, and many have criticized them for their apparent desire of a reality tv show. However, the Salahis face greater problems than the criticism of bloggers: the White House may press charages. Jonathon Turley, professor of law at George Washington University, told TIME, "There's no question the Secret Service is likely to push very hard for a criminal charge. They are famous for lacking a sense of humor." The chances are even greater considering the break in the Secret Service's facade: the Salahis passed through a metal detector, and although they did not, it is possible that they could have had anthrax or another undetectable weapon that could have possibly harmed the president. Although the couple said the were invited, it is uncertain where the case will go.

But Turley says the Facebook pictures are not helping. These people took something that would have been a memorable keepsake and turned it into criminal evidence," saying "this act of vanity could cost them dearly." The Salahis are yet another victim of American vanity.