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April Ryan questioned role of Desiree Rogers and hit a White House nerve

White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers
White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers
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The exchange the took place between White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and April Ryan of American Urban Radio was an absolute embarrassment for the Obama administration.

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Gibbs compared a female member of the press corp., Ryan, to a petulant child.

Ryan hit a nerve by questioning the role of White House social secretary Desiree Rogers at the recent state dinner, which was crashed by Tareq and Michaele Salahi.

Ryan claimed that there have been whispers around Washington insinuating that Rogers had overstepped the traditional role of her title at the event to become the "belle of the ball," thus "overshadowing the first lady."

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