By the end of June 2010, according to the " Washington Post "'s ombudsman, the paper had extended its coverage of the couple to a new total of 110 articles by more than thirty reporters and contributors, ascribing its readers'interest to " the unique audaciousness and astonishing self-absorption of the Salahis . " Tareq Salahi remarked in an interview that the White House should apologize for ruining his reputation and for the way he has been treated by the public and members of the media.
