The investigation into the individuals responsible for leaving the cocaine in the White House has been dragging on for nearly two weeks, and now we're discovering that the Secret Service knowingly skipped a crucial step in the investigation process.
According to Service representative Anthony Gugliemi, they failed to interview a single person during the investigation. He attributed this to the inability to narrow down the list of potential suspects. Gugliemi claimed that conducting these interviews could strain resources, infringe upon civil liberties, and likely prove fruitless as the list consisted of over 500 people.
From NBC News:
The Secret Service on Thursday announced it had closed its investigation into who left a small packet of cocaine in the White House without finding the culprit, and a spokesman for the agency told NBC News it did so without conducting interviews.
The agency, along with the FBI, tested the packet to determine it was cocaine and looked for any fingerprints or DNA evidence. But the tests yielded no usable forensic evidence. Video footage of the area where the baggie was found also provided no evidence to narrow the possible suspects beyond a list of roughly 500 staff members and visitors who passed through during a weekend earlier this month.
Gugliemi said the small amount of cocaine, 208 milligrams or about .007 ounce, would only result in a misdemeanor charge in the District of Columbia and the agency determined that did not warrant the expenditure of resources it would take to interview 500 people.
The incident drew much public attention in recent days, including criticism from Republicans who accused the Biden administration of not doing enough to find the culprit.
Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday, “Despite all of the cameras pointing directly at the ‘scene of the crime,’ and the greatest forensics anywhere in the World, they just can’t figure it out? They know the answer, and so does everyone else!”
IIndeed, I believe we all know precisely who the culprit is.
The fact that they've closed the investigation without conducting a single interview tells us of everything we need to know. They neglected to investigate it because it's highly likely that both the Secret Service and FBI are well aware of the individual responsible for leaving the cocaine behind. However, they will never disclose the truth and instead will resort to employing different talking points in an attempt to conceal this scandal.
