Update: She made it and quickly participated in a celebrity round of the mannequin challenge.

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Even Ellen needs an ID, at least to get into the White House.

The comedian tweeted a photo of herself—looking bummed but dapper in a plaid, red suit—sitting on a bench in Lafayette Park. Degeneres was named one of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year. But she forgot her ID and was denied entry to the White House for today’s ceremony.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Springsteen, and Vin Scully didn’t seem to have a problems getting in.

Bill and Melinda Gates, Michael Jordan, Lorne Michaels, Maya Lin, Tom Hanks, Richard Garwin, and Robert Redford are among the other honorees. The award is given for “especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”

The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. and you can watch it live here.

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