White House Guest’s Criminal Background Catches Administration By Surprise

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At a White House event in support of extending unemployment benefits for those who have lost their jobs recently, President Obama was joined by several Americans who would potentially benefit from the measure after recently losing their jobs. Among them was Leslie Macko, a woman who had lost her job as an aesthetician in a spa. Except Macko hadn’t lost her job precisely because of the economy; she had pleaded guilty to felony charges.