By Madhuri Dey
Washington, Feb 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The social secretary of the White House, Desiree Rogers, has announced that she would be stepping down from her post. No official reason has been provided for the rather sudden decision. The announcement was made via a press statement released by the President of the United States, President Barack Obama, who, along with the First Lady Michelle Obama, congratulated the social secretary on the great service that she had given to the state during her tenure. Although the sudden departure is not being explained by an official reason, it is being speculated that the real answer may lie in the state dinner fiasco that took place three months back.

It was about three months ago that the infamous gatecrashing of a White House state diner occurred, when an uninvited and wannabe celebrity couple got into the party, and even spent a long time without being discovered. As the social secretary of the White House, Desiree Rogers was fully responsible for the event, bringing her under major fire concerning the security of the White House. Later on, Desiree Rogers admitted that she had not posted staff at the security checkpoints, who would have been able to identify those who were un-invited.

Ever since the incident, the competence of the social security has been a constant topic of debate. However, the officials from the White House insisted that the controversy was not a deciding factor in her resignation. The press secretary of the White House, Robert Gibbs, also said that Desiree Rogers had not been asked to resign, nor was she being terminated. Her decision is being explained by a desire to get back to doing other things.