{"id":2319722,"date":"2024-08-05T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-denies-white-house-cocaine-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T21:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T01:39:50","slug":"secret-service-denies-white-house-cocaine-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-denies-white-house-cocaine-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service denies White House cocaine report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fsecret-service-denies-white-house-cocaine-report-washington-examiner%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=2319722&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--><p>The Secret Service \u200dhas denied a report alleging \u2064that former Director \u200bKimberly Cheatle and other leaders wanted to destroy cocaine found\u2063 in the White House. Agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi stated that the\u200d Secret Service takes \u200bits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cyber-expert-and-former-secret-service-agent-hunter-biden-laptop-100-authentic\/\" title=\"Cyber Expert and Former Secret Service Agent: Hunter Biden Laptop 100% Authentic\">investigative responsibilities<\/a> \u2064seriously and follows retention policies for\u2064 criminal \u2063investigations.\u2064 The claim originated from a RealClearPolitics story citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-heat-for-killing-trumps-opioid-treatment-prescription-plan-praised-by-doctors\/\" title=\"Biden Takes Heat For Killing Trump\u2019s Opioid-Treatment Prescription Plan Praised By Doctors\">anonymous sources<\/a> suggesting that \u2063Cheatle reassigned an\u2063 officer who wished to\u200c follow specific investigative protocols \u200cafter the cocaine\u2064 was discovered. Guglielmi&#8217;s response did not address this part of \u2063the report. The\u2064 incident, which occurred shortly \u200cbefore\u200d Hunter Biden was \u2064known to be at the\u2064 White House, \u200braised questions about the \u2063source of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-has-startling-claim-about-what-secret-service-did-with-white-house-cocaine-bag\/\" title=\"GOP Rep Makes Shocking Allegation About Secret Service&#039;s Handling of White House Cocaine Bag\">cocaine \u200dfound<\/a> on July \u200d2, shortly before it \u200dwas \u200cpublicly reported\u200c on \u2063July\u200b 4.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Secret Service denies White House cocaine report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1722148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Secret Service\">Secret Service<\/a> has denied a report that former Director Kimberly Cheatle and other agency leaders wanted to destroy cocaine found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is false. The US Secret Service takes its investigative and protective responsibilities very seriously,&rdquo; agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. &ldquo;There are retention policies for criminal investigations and the Secret Service adhered to those requirements during this case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/articles\/2024\/08\/05\/former_secret_service_chief_wanted_to_destroy_cocaine_evidence_151392.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"story\">story<\/a> in <em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>cited three anonymous sources within the Secret Service who claimed that Cheatle, who recently resigned in the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, reassigned an officer who wanted to follow a specific crime scene investigative protocol after the discovery. Guglielmi&rsquo;s statement did not address that aspect of the report.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the novelty of illicit drugs being found inside the executive mansion, troubled first son Hunter Biden was staying in the White House in the days before the cocaine was discovered on July 2 and then publicly reported on July 4, sparking questions about the source of the drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The initial discovery triggered a brief evacuation of the White House grounds as the substance was tested to rule out the possibility it was anthrax or another deadly powder. Because the evacuation included members of the press, it became impossible to keep the discovery hidden from the public.<\/p>\n<p>Cheatle was close to the Biden family, having served on Joe Biden&rsquo;s protective detail during his time as vice president. She reportedly was named Secret Service director in part because of her close relationship with first lady Jill Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exact location of where the drugs were discovered was not known for several days after July 4. Initial reports held that it was found in a reference library, later that it was discovered in a work area, and then finally that it was in an area used by White House staff and tourists to store their phones. <\/p>\n<p><em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>also reported that DNA testing on the bag returned a &ldquo;partial hit,&rdquo; meaning it may have matched a &ldquo;blood relative of a finite pool of people.&rdquo; However, additional searches for DNA matches were not conducted, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1722148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1722148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Service has refuted claims that former Director Kimberly Cheatle and other officials intended to dispose of cocaine discovered in the White House. Agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi stated, &#8220;This is false. The US Secret Service takes its investigative and protective responsibilities very seriously.&#8221; He emphasized that the agency followed established retention policies for criminal investigations in this case. A report from RealClearPolitics cited three anonymous sources within the Secret Service who alleged that Cheatle, who recently resigned following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, reassigned an officer who wanted to adhere to specific crime scene investigation protocols after the cocaine was found. Guglielmi&#8217;s statement did not address this particular claim.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the unusual nature of illegal drugs being found in the executive mansion, Hunter Biden, troubled son of President Joe Biden, had been staying at the White House shortly before cocaine was discovered on July 2 and reported publicly on July 4, raising questions about its origin. The initial discovery led to a brief evacuation of White House grounds while authorities tested the substance to rule out dangerous materials like anthrax. This evacuation included members of the press, making it impossible to keep news of the incident under wraps.<\/p>\n<p>Cheatle had a close relationship with the Biden family; she served on Joe Biden\u2019s protective detail during his vice presidency and was reportedly appointed as Secret Service director partly due to her connection with First Lady Jill Biden. For several days after July 4, details about where exactly in the White House the drugs were found remained unclear\u2014initially reported as being in a reference library before shifting locations multiple times until it was finally said they were located in an area used by staff and tourists for storing phones.<\/p>\n<p>RealClearPolitics also mentioned that DNA testing on a bag associated with the cocaine yielded a &#8220;partial hit,&#8221; suggesting it might match someone closely related within a limited group of individuals; however, no further DNA matching searches were conducted according to their report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2319723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/White-House-cocaine-powder.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37285,4133,34163,32076,32127],"class_list":["post-2319722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cocaine-report","tag-news","tag-secret-service","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/White-House-cocaine-powder.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}