In the whirlwind of recent news, an old narrative has resurfaced, casting a shadow of doubt over the actions of former President Joe Biden and former Secret Service head Kimberly Cheatle during a high-profile White House scandal.
The story in question pertains to the discovery of a bag of cocaine in a White House locker in July 2023. According to a report by Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics, who has been diligently following the case, the Secret Service allegedly destroyed the evidence a day after closing the case.
Furthermore, the official who was overruled by Cheatle regarding the destruction of the narcotic substance appears to have faced punitive measures.
Crabtree's report, published last Friday, reveals new documents that shed light on the speed with which the evidence was destroyed, raising concerns about the thoroughness of the investigation.
"A U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency document titled 'Destruction' states that the bag of cocaine was sent to the Metropolitan Police Department for incineration," Crabtree reported, as cited by the Western Journal.
The document, procured through a Freedom of Information Act request, does not specify a date for the destruction. However, other internal Secret Service records indicate that the cocaine was tested by the Secret Service, the D.C. Fire Department hazmat technicians, and the FBI before being returned to the Secret Service for storage on July 12.
Just two days later, it was transferred to the D.C. police department for destruction. The Secret Service concluded the cocaine investigation 11 days after its discovery.
Despite the Secret Service's documents stating that the Metropolitan Police Department was to destroy the cocaine within 24 hours, there is no actual record of the drug's destruction. This raises questions about the lack of a prolonged investigation or the preservation of evidence for potential future inquiries.
This is particularly significant given that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he was revisiting the handling of the cocaine case, among other unresolved cases from the Biden administration.
"Well, I care. You don't care that a [potentially] hazardous substance made its way into the White House? We didn't know what it was, and we don't seem to have answers? Well, we're going to get them. I've got a great team on it," Bongino stated.
When the cocaine was initially discovered in a locker used for VIP tours, speculation was rife that Hunter Biden may have relapsed into drug use. The White House and other officials, however, were quick to dismiss these rumors, even as they appeared to lack the same urgency in addressing the cocaine investigation.
Crabtree noted, "During the feverish speculation in the days and weeks after the cocaines discovery, the White House refused to answer whether the cocaine came from a Biden family member and labeled as irresponsible reporters who asked about a possible link to Hunter or another Biden family member."
The timing of Cheatle's and other top officials' attempts to persuade the Forensics Services Division to destroy the evidence remains unclear. At some point during the brief investigation, Matt White, the vault supervisor, received a call from Cheatle or someone speaking on her behalf, requesting the destruction of the cocaine bag as agency leaders wanted to close the case, according to two sources in the Secret Service community.
This is peculiar, given that, as Crabtree pointed out, "Secret Service surveillance video clearly shows all the White House staff and other individuals who entered through the West Wing entrance." Yet, the Secret Service never interviewed this group of individuals, citing the FBIs alleged inability to find sufficient DNA evidence to link the cocaine to anyone.
Moreover, Cheatle seems to have overruled and subsequently penalized Richard Macauley, then the acting chief of the Secret Services Uniformed Division, who wanted to preserve the evidence. Macauley was overlooked for the position of Uniformed Division chief, a move that some within the agency suspected was retaliation for his support of those who refused to dispose of the cocaine.
In the aftermath of the July 13 Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt against then-candidate and President Donald Trump, Cheatle was effectively forced out of the agency. She was seen as the embodiment of DEI culture within the Biden White House, and her swift destruction of the cocaine evidence and punishment of those who advocated for its preservation are likely to face further scrutiny.
Given these circumstances, one cannot help but question: Could this be a cover-up? The answer remains elusive, but the facts presented certainly warrant a deeper investigation into the matter.
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