President Obama’s Uncle “Onyango Obama” Arrested for DUI

The half-brother of President Barack Obama’s father was arrested for drink-driving being held without bail‎ last week in Framingham, MA. He is being held by immigration officials. When asked whether he wanted to make a telephone call to arrange for bail he said: “I think I will call the White House.” Oy.

How embarrassing for the President. I bet he isn’t even close to these people at all.

From AP:
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s uncle was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving in Massachusetts, told police he planned to arrange bail through the White House and is being held without bail by federal immigration officials, authorities said Monday.


Onyango Obama, 67, was arrested last week in Framingham, about 20 miles west of Boston, after police said he made a rolling stop through a stop sign and nearly caused a cruiser to strike his sport utility vehicle.

Police said that after being booked at the police station, Obama was asked whether he wanted to make a telephone call to arrange for bail. “I think I will call the White House,” he stated, according to a police report filed in Framingham District Court.

Police said Obama, who is originally from Kenya and is the half-brother of the president’s late father, pleaded not guilty Friday and is being held without bail on a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a court document, ICE said Onyango Obama had an earlier deportation or removal order.