Ellen DeGeneres forgot her ID and can't get into the White House

White House security does not mess around, and pulling a "Do you know who I am!?" probably isn't going to help much.

Ellen DeGeneres is in the nation's capitol to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom-but because she forgot her ID, the comedian and talk show host had a hard time getting inside President Obama's house.

"They haven't let me in to the White House yet because I forgot my ID," DeGeneres tweeted, attaching a photo of herself lounging on one of Washington D.C.'s finest benches.

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She even added in a "#NotJoking" to make sure no one thought she was faking it.

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"In her work and in her life, she has been a passionate advocate for equality and fairness," a White House press release described DeGeneres, who is one of 21 recipients of the "highest civilian honour."

Eventually, DeGeneres did make it in and, in classic Ellen fashion, she immediately made the staff and others join her in a (hopefully waning) social media trend. She uploaded a video of her own White House #MannequinChallenge.

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This will be President Obama's last year honoring individuals like her, Diana Ross, Michael Jordan and more.

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