Welcome to today’s vlog, everyone! We’re discussing a contentious story that’s rocked the political landscape in Washington. It involves a claim by the Secret Service that cocaine found at the White House last year has been disposed of. This story emerged following a report on internal disagreements over the handling of illicit substances after a partial DNA match.
Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman, didn’t detail the exact retention policy used. However, he firmly rejected rumors that the former Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, intended to destroy the cocaine but was met with internal pushback. Cheatle was allegedly distressed when her subordinates objected, citing policies that require evidence to be retained for seven years.
The intrigue increases with reports that Cheatle, or someone representing her, contacted Matt White, the agency’s forensic division vault supervisor, asking him to discard the evidence to close the case.
Further allegations suggest that DNA was found on the partially used bag of cocaine, providing a “partial hit” in a national database. This discovery was made on July 2, 2023, two days after a gathering of the Biden family.
The Secret Service concluded its investigation just 11 days after the cocaine was found without interviewing potential suspects. This prompted criticism from those who felt the agency did not seem too eager to uncover the truth behind this awkward incident.
Uncertainty remains over whether the agency tried to pursue the alleged DNA partial match or the exact time they disposed of the small bag of cocaine.
It’s worth noting that Cheatle secured her role partly through the support of First Lady Jill Biden and her top aide, Anthony Bernal. They play a significant part in bridging relations between the extended Biden family and officials.
The forensics division chief of the Secret Service, Glenn Dennis, reportedly engaged with the acting chief of the agency’s Uniformed Division, Richard Macauley, to resist the destruction of the cocaine.
The decision to retain the evidence caused a considerable stir within the agency. Cheatle, it seems, was unhappy with the decision and resigned soon after.
Congressional oversight committees have been urged to have White testify under oath to verify the ‘partial hit.’ Meanwhile, the cocaine was discovered in a locker used for personal items in the West Wing’s lower level, close to the Situation Room.
This discovery triggered rampant speculation about potential involvement from a member of the Biden family, a claim that the White House has labeled as “irresponsible.” It is noteworthy, however, that President Biden’s adult children, Hunter and Ashley, have both had past issues with cocaine. This has led to suggestions that even the teetotaler president himself might have used the drug.
JUST IN: Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle wanted to destroy White House coca*ne evidence according to Real Clear Politics.
According to the report, an agent was taken off the case after he wanted to “follow a certain crime-scene investigative protocol.”
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However, the Biden administration adopted a stricter stance on past marijuana use among its staffers in 2021. It dismissed at least five aides considered potential security risks despite the drug being legal in several states and posing a lower risk of addiction.
