Bush’s Daughter Cited in Texas on Alcohol Charge

AUSTIN, Texas — President Bush’s 19-year-old daughter, Jenna, was cited early Friday on a charge of alcohol possession by a minor, police said.

The ticket was issued by Austin police officers who were checking for minors in possession of alcohol at nightclubs along the city’s popular East Sixth Street.

Officers questioned Bush and another woman they believed to be under age 21 at about 1:30 a.m. They were given citations but were not arrested.

Bush, who was drinking beer, did not appear to be intoxicated, Assistant Police Chief Mike McDonald said.

“Both girls were very cooperative, as were the Secret Service [agents],” McDonald said. “They [the agents] didn’t interfere in any way.”

Bush, a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, was one of six who were cited at the bar. She faces a possible $200 fine or community service. Two Secret Service agents had accompanied Bush to the bar, but McDonald said they remained outside.

Bush and her twin sister, Barbara, graduated from an Austin high school in May. Barbara Bush attends Yale University.

The family had no comment.