The L.A. Times tells us the plot is thickening:
One source close to the investigation said the couple produced the e-mails at the security checkpoint last Tuesday to show that they had been invited to the event. The Secret Service, which has interviewed the Salahis as part of its own investigation, has obtained copies of the e-mails.
On Monday night, the White House released a statement in which Jones said she did nothing to help the couple get into the dinner.
“I did not state at any time, or imply that I had tickets for ANY portion of the evening’s events,” according to the statement from Jones, whose title is special assistant to the Secretary of Defense and White House liaison. “I specifically stated that they did not have tickets and in fact that I did not have the authority to authorize attendance, admittance or access to any part of the evening’s activities. Even though I informed them of this, they still decided to come.”
Jones, who did not return calls seeking comment, is a retired Army major who was appointed in July.
Nick Shapiro, a White House spokesman, declined to comment on the e-mails between Jones and the Salahis. He reiterated that the couple did not have invitations.
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