U.S. Embassy Asks Bush Twins to Leave Country

ABC News ^ | November 27, 2006 | Joe Goldman and Rhonda Schwartz

[West Coast Conservative]

Amid a growing barrage of front-page headlines, U.S. embassy officials "strongly suggested" President Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush, cut short their trip to Buenos Aires because of security issues, U.S. diplomatic and security sources tell ABC News.

But the girls have stayed on, celebrating their 25th birthday over the weekend and producing even more headlines about their activities.

Officials say the media coverage upstaged publicity plans for the new U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne, who had only recently arrived in the country.

Neither the White House nor the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires responded to requests for comment.

The Argentinean press blitz followed a report on "The Blotter" last week that Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were stolen last weekend while dining at the popular San Telmo outdoor marketplace despite being guarded by the Secret Service.

Stories of the twins' visit took on wild proportions in the Argentinean press. One tabloid headline had the young women running nude in the hallway of their hotel, a report the hotel staff denied to ABC News.

According to sources, the U.S. embassy encouraged the two girls to cut their stay short because the added attention was making their security very difficult.

But to the dismay and anger of some U.S. embassy and security staff, the girls stayed on.

Thursday night, an ABC News producer was able to walk into their hotel unchecked and engage Barbara Bush in conversation while she checked her e-mail on a computer in the lobby. Jenna sat talking with friends on a sofa nearby. No Secret Service agents were anywhere to be seen in the lobby, according to ABC News' Joe Goldman.

And yesterday the Bush twins were spotted at the Sunday soccer matches, wearing team jerseys and sitting in the owner's box, watching Argentina's top team Boca Juniors compete. Several games have been canceled due to violence in the crowds this year. In fact, last weekend no spectators were allowed to attend the match other than season ticket holders.

Sources tell ABC News the twins plan to stick to their original itinerary and stay in Buenos Aires until Thursday.

[I_like_good_things_too]

One erroneous "fact" you were pushing earlier is that the soccer match was closed to the public due to the Bush twins (in your post 30). Posts 33 & 38 showed you were wrong.

Just spewing out that they are "ugly americans" and that they should be home "because of the war" makes you appear bizarre & illogical. Maybe you need some more coffee in order to make a more coherent argument as to why they should cut short their vacation?

[Dog Gone]

Well, let's see what we know. Barbara's purse was stolen like can happen to any of your Ugly Americans. They attended a soccer game.

There was an anonymous report, quickly denied, that they were running naked through the hallways, a report YOU asserted everyone in the world would believe, and which I suggest no one in their right mind would believe.

Those are the facts.

For that, you brand them Ugly Americans. Your behavior on this thread is disgraceful.

[donna]

She's an American hater.

Who, Condi?

[sissyjane]

You are illogical, and can't even admit when you are wrong. I'm not the only one who has pointed out that fact to you. You need not respond, as I'm done trying to argue with you. You either can't understand logic and reasoning, or you are just trying to antagonize everyone.

[Dog Gone]

And your behavior only continues to get worse with stupid comments like that.

[donna]

Excuse me, but I didn't say it the poster did.

[Dog Gone]

Either you're dumber than a bag of hammers, or you're trying to pretend you are.

Howlin was talking about YOU.

[anymouse]

ping

[sissyjane]

ROTFL!! ;>)

[ozzymandus]

So are you so jealous because the Bush girls are rich, or because they're good-looking? You seem to be assuming a lot of things without evidence, such as what involvement Condi Rice has in this. What did you say when hillary and chelsea were roaming the world with a huge entourage and spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars?

[ilovew]

I seriously doubt it. It sounded like it was a pretty informal request. And if they had talked to Condi, they would have had to mention that they wanted the twins to leave because they were upset about the failed publicity plans for the ambassador. I doubt Condi would approve of that.

[ilovew]

Anyone else wanna join in the discussion?

[Sam's Army]

Argentina isn't at war as far as I know.

[guppas]

So the State Department ask them to leave. Isn't that part of the Executive branch? Who heads the Executive branch? Is this just like Dad asking them to come home?

[sam_paine]

This is a White House matter, or at the very least, a Treasury Department matter since they provide security.

Actually, I don't think SS is Treasury anymore. It's moved over under Homeland inSecurity.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[sam_paine]

Wonder if I am the only freeper to get kicked out of a town?

I was told not to come back to Belgium by their passport agent. Does that count?

[toddlintown]

Die gehoeren mir!

[Dog Gone]

Dang, I just looked it up to see if that's right. You're correct. It's been under DHS for three years now. Thanks!

[wolfcreek]

We have 2 daughters about their age. Can't comment and I don't know if they have ever ran naked in a hotel hallway.