A resurfaced report has renewed attention on a controversial incident involving a bag of cocaine found at the White House in July 2023.
The incident has raised questions about the actions of former President Joe Biden’s administration and former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
Investigative journalist Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics reported that newly obtained documents show the Secret Service destroyed the cocaine just one day after closing the investigation into its discovery.
The destruction of the evidence occurred rapidly, and it reportedly overruled objections from a senior official.
Crabtree’s report suggests the investigation may not have been handled with full transparency.
One document from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency titled “Destruction” indicates the bag was sent to the Metropolitan Police Department for incineration. However, that document lacks a specific destruction date.
Additional records reveal that the cocaine was tested by the Secret Service, the D.C. Fire Department’s hazmat team, and the FBI before being returned to Secret Service custody on July 12, 2023. Two days later, it was transferred to the D.C. police department for destruction.
The Secret Service officially closed the investigation on July 13, eleven days after the cocaine was discovered, the Conservative Brief reported.
Despite this, confusion persists about what exactly happened to the evidence and whether proper procedures were followed.
The Metropolitan Police, when asked about the destruction of the evidence, pointed to the FBI as being responsible. However, no documented proof confirms that the cocaine was ever incinerated, despite protocol requiring destruction within 24 hours.
There appears to be no further effort underway to verify what happened to the evidence, raising concerns about transparency and accountability within federal agencies involved.
Dan Bongino, former Secret Service agent and current FBI Deputy Director, has commented on the matter, stating that efforts are now underway to get clearer answers. He expressed concern about how a dangerous substance made its way into the White House without resolution.
Bongino also criticized those dismissing the incident as insignificant, arguing that potential security risks should not be ignored. He confirmed that his team is actively investigating the matter.
On July 13, the Secret Service issued a public statement explaining the closure of the case. Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi stated that investigators were unable to find leads to determine who brought the cocaine into the building.
The statement also said that FBI lab results showed no usable fingerprints and insufficient evidence for any comparison, contributing to the case being shut down.
However, neither the Secret Service nor the FBI has publicly released those lab results. This lack of transparency has led to skepticism from forensic experts and others.
Gary Clayton Harmor, a forensic DNA analyst, said that the only way to definitively know whether there was usable DNA on the bag is to conduct another round of testing.
Harmor noted that some forensic labs are more conservative than others in testing samples. The FBI may have determined the sample was too weak, though the testing methodology could have played a role in that conclusion.
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