Bush Daughters Cited on Alcohol Charges

June 1 -- Texas police cited both of President Bush's 19-year-old twin daughters on misdemeanor alcohol charges Thursday for a night out at an Austin restaurant earlier this week.

Jenna and Barbara Bush both face misdemeanor charges. Jenna, who less than a month ago pleaded "no contest" to possession of alcohol charges, was cited for showing another person's identification to buy drinks. Barbara, along with a 20-year-old friend who was with them, was cited for possession of alcohol.

The charges stem from an incident Tuesday night, when Austin police were called to a Tex-Mexican restaurant in south Austin. The manager had called to report that minors were trying to buy alcohol.

The legal drinking age in Texas is 21.

The president was trying to keep the embarrassing family incident private. Bush has told his daughters that he loves them, and reminded them he and first lady Laura Bush would work hard to keep the teenage girls out of the public eye.

But with the very public incident this week, the family is quoted as saying advice from parent to child is going to remain private.

Under repeated questioning on Thursday, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer refused to elaborate on the president's conversations with his daughters.

"I think the American people agree with the president that it is his purview, even as president of the United States to have private moments with his family," Fleischer said. "That includes his two 19-year-old daughters. And like any parent raising a child, they expect the right to talk privately with their children no matter what position they hold in life."

President Calls Jenna

A senior administration official confirmed Wednesday that the president, traveling in California, had called Jenna to talk about the incident. The official would not characterize the call but published reports described him as "not happy."

In late April, Jenna pleaded no contest to a charge of possessing alcohol under age at an Austin nightclub.