{"id":2009318,"date":"2023-08-23T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-rules-obama-chefs-death-as-accidental-drowning\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T13:15:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:15:52","slug":"autopsy-rules-obama-chefs-death-as-accidental-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-rules-obama-chefs-death-as-accidental-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Chef&#8217;s death ruled accidental drowning in autopsy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fautopsy-rules-obama-chefs-death-as-accidental-drowning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2009318&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>An Unfortunate Accident: Former President \u2062Obama&#8217;s Chef&#8217;s Tragic Death<\/h2>\n<p>An autopsy into the death of former President\u200d Barack Obama\u2019s chef \u2063Tafari\u2064 Campbell has concluded that the tragedy was an accident, even as authorities show hesitancy \u2064to reveal more information about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Campbell\u2019s death\u2064 was determined to have been caused by accidental drowning from submersion in water, Timothy McGuirk, a spokesperson\u2064 for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security,\u2062 said to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>On July 23, Mr. Campbell disappeared while paddleboarding in\u2064 the Edgartown \u200bGreat Pond on the island of Martha\u2019s Vineyard, where\u200b President Obama\u2019s estate\u200d is\u2064 located. Following an extensive \u2063search, his body was discovered the next\u200c morning. However, the recent update regarding Mr. Campbell\u2019s death leaves many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-vehemently-denies-sharing-secret-intel-about-israel-with-iran\/\" title=\"John Kerry Vehemently Denies Sharing Secret Intel About Israel With Iran\">questions unanswered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-admin-restores-obama-era-restrictions-on-offshore-drilling-5478586\">Biden Admin Restores Obama-Era Restrictions on Offshore Drilling<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/22\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-admin-restores-obama-era-restrictions-on-offshore-drilling-5478586\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-demands-recusal-of-obama-appointed-judge-in-jan-6-case-5447392\">Trump Demands Recusal of Obama-Appointed Judge in Jan. 6 Case<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/6\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-demands-recusal-of-obama-appointed-judge-in-jan-6-case-5447392\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On\u2062 July 23, Mr. Campbell had gone out to paddleboard with another\u200d person at around 7 p.m. \u2064After he fell into the water, the chef struggled to stay afloat. He eventually \u2064went under around 7:46 p.m. and did \u200cnot \u200cresurface.<\/p>\n<p>The female paddleboarder who was with him\u200d tried \u2063to locate him but was unsuccessful, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">state police<\/a> spokesperson David Procopio, according \u2062to AP. She is then said to have swum ashore and\u2062 told a third individual about the incident, who proceeded\u200d to call 911 and alert\u200d authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The female paddleboarder, who is a witness to the accident, and the identity of the person who called 911 have not been publicly identified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Authorities have rejected requests for such details, with the state citing a Public Records Law exemption which allows police to withhold information they deem could jeopardize an active investigation.<\/p>\n<p>However, Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, dismisses such arguments. \u201cThe burden is\u200b on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> to show how their investigation may be jeopardized by releasing certain information,\u201d he said in an interview with Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd they&#8217;re not doing\u2062 that right now. This really flies in the\u2063 face of Public Records Law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about information regarding the 911 call, the Dukes County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, which fielded the call, told the outlet that \u201cat this time, we\u200b will not be releasing any recordings or materials.\u201d The office cited Public Records Law to justify its denial.<\/p>\n<p>As to the autopsy report, Mr. McGuirk stated \u2063that the state of Massachusetts does not release \u200bthe results of \u2064an autopsy to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times has reached out to Edgartown Police Department for more details.<\/p>\n<h2>Lingering Questions<\/h2>\n<p>In an Aug. 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1694138329623921140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X, Collin Rugg, investor and co-owner of Trending Politics, raised concerns about the investigation into Mr. Campbell\u2019s\u2062 death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany questions\u200d remain unanswered after the mysterious drowning, including why police call logs were left blank despite every other 911 call being documented the evening of his death,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>U.S. President\u200c Barack Obama\u200d and First Lady Michelle Obama wait \u2063for their daughters Malia and Sasha to board Marine One at Martha&#8217;s Vineyard airport in Edgartown, Mass., on Aug. 21, 2016. (Nicholas Kamm\/AFP via \u200bGetty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrakeTerrisa\/status\/1694139189904674831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questioned<\/a> how Mr. Campbell could have drowned, as videos posted online\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/wife-of-obamas-personal-chef-speaks-out-after-husband-found-dead-near-family-estate-5422653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show<\/a> that Mr. Campbell was a trained swimmer.<\/p>\n<p>On July 25, the Massachusetts State Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/police-reveal-details-surrounding-obama-chefs-drowning-near-ex-presidents-home-5424317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that Mr. Campbell was\u2064 standing on the paddleboard when \u200bhe lost balance and fell into \u200dthe water. He was not wearing a personal flotation and was not connected to the paddleboard when the accident happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarring any further significant developments, \u2064which are not expected at this time, the \u2062State Police will provide no further updates on Mr. \u2063Campbell\u2019s tragic passing,\u201d the \u200bstate police had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-announces-california-gubernatorial-run-as-newsom-recall-nears-threshold\/\" title=\"Republican Announces California Gubernatorial Run as Newsom Recall Nears Threshold\">told news outlets<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Campbell was visiting Martha\u2019s Vineyard at the \u2062time of his death. The Obamas were not at their residence when the tragedy happened,\u200b the police stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200d Campbell isn\u2019t the sole former White House chef to drown in recent years. Back\u2062 in 2015,\u2062 Walter Schieb,\u200c who worked as a chef under the Bush and Clinton administrations, had drowned while hiking in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u2063White House\u200b Chef<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Campbell, 45, was from Dumfries, Virginia. A \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autopsy-rules-obama-chefs-death-as-accidental-drowning\/\" title=\"Obama Chef's death ruled accidental drowning in autopsy.\">culinary school graduate<\/a>, he ran his own restaurant for a brief time \u200dbefore applying for a\u200c job at \u2062the White House.<\/p>\n<p>During his term as a sous \u2063chef at the White House, he cooked food for two\u2062 presidents\u2014Barack Obama and George W. Bush. After President Obama completed his second term in 2017, Mr. Campbell left the White House to work for the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Following his death, the Obamas released a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An autopsy on Tafari Campbell, former President Barack Obama&#8217;s chef, confirms his death as an accidental drowning. Authorities remain reluctant to disclose further details about the incident. 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