Anna Nicole - Snooped on Like Obama?

Posted Mar 27th 2008 5:37AM by TMZ Staff

What do Anna Nicole Smith and Barack Obama have in common? They're both the victims of high-level snooping at the State Department.

Just last week, employees at State were fired for improperly looking at Obama's passport files, and now it seems that Anna Nicole's passport application was looked at after her death – though it's unclear whether the snooping was improper.

Anna and Obama's cases were red-flagged because they're part of a group of several hundred citizens – celebs and pols whose files were afforded extra protection because of their visibility.

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1. I'm laughing at who spends 12.3 million on a manison in New Jersesy? Anyway, I guess being a hooker is becoming the same as a lawyer or doctor. you're very much in demand!

Posted at 9:21AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Lenn K.

2. Awwwwwww We must feel bad for Barack Hussein Obama. The poor guys passport files were looked at. What a tragedy!! Oh, wait a minute. You forgot to mention that Hillary and McCains files were looked at too. Why would that be left out? Because we must all feel sorry for the poor Barack Hussein Obama. He must get the sympathy vote.

Posted at 9:42AM on Mar 27th 2008 by amle

3. Yeah, I'm with Amie on this one...why is it such a big deal that Obama's passport was looked at, when no one even mentions that the same thing happened to McCain and Clinton. Completely ridiculous!

Posted at 10:20AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Doo

4. Looking at passports is nothing new. You think it is just politicians? Don't think so.

Posted at 10:31AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Dallas

5. Umm...it's not "snooping" if your passport file was looked at for legitimate reasons. Whenever a U.S. citizen dies overseas (as Anna Nicole Smith did), it is the State Department (to be specific the American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Embassy wherever the person died) that contacts next of kin, works with local authorities to identify the body and process belongings, and helps to arrange shipment of the body to the U.S. Often it does become necessary to check the deceased's passport file if only to check for emergency contact information.

Posted at 10:42AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Kate

6. 5. Umm...it's not "snooping" if your passport file was looked at for legitimate reasons. Whenever a U.S. citizen dies overseas (as Anna Nicole Smith did), it is the State Department (to be specific the American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Embassy wherever the person died) that contacts next of kin, works with local authorities to identify the body and process belongings, and helps to arrange shipment of the body to the U.S. Often it does become necessary to check the deceased's passport file if only to check for emergency contact information.

Posted at 10:42AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Kate

Anna died in Florida! You best go back and study geography. I believe that Florida is still part of the USA, and not a foreign country.

Posted at 11:00AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Are you smarter than a fifth grader

7. Tina Fey is a very smart woman. Why would she want to hire that whore to do 30 Rock? Ratings I guess!

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Dallas

8. Maybe Tina Fey thinks its funny to hire that WHORE for 30 Rock. Maybe ratings. I think it is a BAD move. Lot of women hate that ho and will not watch, or let the old man watch. She ain't nuttin' to look at anyway.

Posted at 11:10AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Jonas

9. Tina, Tina, Tina....I'm losing my oodles of respect for you sister. You always stand up for promoting intelligent women, what in the hell are you doing promoting a prostitute who CHOSE to enter a career in which her brain is checked at the door.

Come on Tina, I pray this is another false TMZ report...

Posted at 11:41AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Val

10. Yeah uh Kate (#5), ANS died in the US. Her son died overseas

Posted at 11:55AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Val

11. Chace and Carrie are over? Say it ain't so!!!! Wait a minute, WHO??????

Posted at 12:16PM on Mar 27th 2008 by rupert pupkin

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Anna , go haunt HOWARD K STERN !

Posted at 1:44PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Thelma

13. Just cant get through a week without finding some reason to post a picture of Anna Nicole. My god shes been dead over a yeear. No wonder you dont care if ya kill Britney you will still write stories long after her death. Sick b##tards

Posted at 1:46PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Richard Cranium

14. The person who wrote the first response must be a typical, obnoxious Long Islander who never ventures out of his/her neighborhood. NJ is the second wealthiest state in this nation. It was number 1 up until last year, when Maryland advanced in the ranks. NJ has gorgeous communities.

Posted at 1:46PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Donna Saporito

15. Just cant get through a week without finding some reason to post a picture of Anna Nicole. My god shes been dead over a yeear. No wonder you dont care if ya kill Britney you will still write stories long after her death. Sick bastards

Posted at 1:55PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Richard Cranium

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