Politics | David Vitter Vitter Denies Airport Meltdown Sen. admits blunder, but says reports of tantrum are greatly exaggerated By Rob Quinn Posted Mar 12, 2009 2:28 AM CDT Copied Sen. David Vitter, R-La., left, accompanied by Rep. John Fleming, D-La., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill yesterday. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) Sen. David Vitter says reports he threw a tantrum at Washington's Dulles Airport are way off base, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. The Republican acknowledges that he blundered through the wrong door in a rush to catch a flight back to Louisiana, but denies reports that he berated an airport worker who stopped him. ”I did have a conversation with an airline employee, but it was certainly not like this silly gossip column made it out to be,“ said Vitter, who—according to Roll Call—set off a security alarm when he tried to board his flight even though the gate was closed. The Transportation Security Administration plans to review the incident. Read These Next A game of doorbell ditch turns fatal for 11-year-old. Guy accused of snatching hat from boy at US Open IDed as rich CEO. At Colorado airport: collision, flames, death. Robert Mueller's family makes a surprise revelation. Report an error