By Thomas Lifson
The discovery of a stash of cocaine in the White House became public because a hazmat team was sent in on the possibility that the white powdery substance might have been anthrax or some other deadly terror weapon. Were it not for the hazmat team’s highly visible and noteworthy arrival, I believe it is quite possible that the matter would have been handled with the discretion for which the Secret Service is famous (and notorious), protecting the privacy of the First Family.
Now that we know about it, there are multiple signs that a coverup is underway to protect someone whom the Secret Service guards.
One: the “evolving” location in which the coke was found
Nick Arama of RedState:
First, it was “near the White House.” Then it was on the “White House complex.” Then it was reported it was found in the library.
But then on Tuesday, July 4th, when most Americans were likely not following the news, we heard that it was in a “work area” in the West Wing….
This audio recording of the Hazmat dispatch (I assume) clearly indicates that the library was supposed to be the destination for first responders:
Good Morning Twitterland. Let the cocaine spin begin. I clearly hear “library” on this Hazmat audio, but WH spins it to ‘common workspace in the West Wing’ open to tours. pic.twitter.com/wVDgtBdBUy
— SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) July 5, 2023
So what? Well…
Two: Hunter Biden was reportedly seen working in the library with his laptop on Friday
There were SEVERAL people who saw Hunter Biden working in the White House Library with his laptop. When the fire department reported the cocaine was found in the Library they put 2+2 together. Once the White House realized this the location of the cocaine was updated to a West… https://t.co/aNB6Tujv1q
— @amuse (@amuse) July 5, 2023
Three: The library is nowhere near the West Wing
— Dr. Nickarama (@nickaramaOG) July 5, 2023
— Dr. Nickarama (@nickaramaOG) July 5, 2023
The West Wing is way off to the left in this diagram, while the library is on the right side of the main White House Building.
Four: Visitors to the working areas of the White House are heavily screened for security
The scenario of an anthrax or other bioweapon or terror device being smuggled in is why rigorous screening is enforced. The immediate dispatch of a hazmat team confirms that this is taken extremely seriously. Bringing in any quantity of an illegal substance that physically resembles deadly powders is highly likely to result in arrest and prosecution.
Five: Members of the First Family are exempt from this rigorous security screening
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino makes this point:
There’s absolutely ZERO chance anyone other than a family member brought that cocaine inside the White House complex. No chance that would make it past the mag/security checkpoints. Family bypasses those.
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) July 5, 2023
Six: Security cameras are everywhere except the family quarters’ private areas, such as bedrooms and bathrooms
With money no object, you can be sure that everyone who might possibly have left cocaine in any of the locations named as the story evolved would have been picked up. President Trump says that the surveillance tapes could “quickly” identify the suspect.
Yet: