Threat to Obama’s niece prompts increased security at Princeton game
A phone call threatening President Obama’s niece, a player on the Princeton women’s basketball team, prompted increased security at Monday night’s Maryland-Princeton NCAA women’s tournament game.
The University of Maryland’s athletic department received an eight-minute call on voicemail in which a female caller indicated that a man was driving onto the Maryland campus with a gun in his possession. The caller noted that the man’s presence was linked to the appearance of Leslie Robinson, Obama’s niece, at the game.
Security presence, both visible and undercover, was increased at the game, which also featured in attendance Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Robinson is a backup forward for the team, which is 31-0. President Obama watched Princeton defeat Wisconsin-Green Bay 80-70 on Saturday afternoon. He was not in attendance at Monday night’s game.
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