VIDEO : Ellen DeGeneres Forgot White House ID to Get Her Medal of Freedom

Olivier Douliery/Abacausa/startraksphoto.com You may recognize Ellen DeGeneres a mile away, but that doesn't mean she can skate through White House security. The daytime talk show host and A-lister was among the notable names who were honored with the Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama today, his last before leaving office. However, the comedian hit some very not-funny obstacles during her trip to the ceremony in Washington D.C.