
<p>My initial reaction to the reports of a discovery of a pouch of cocaine in an ante room of the White House was …. disinterest. ; Largely because I knew they would QUICKLY discover who left it there. ; Au contraire. ; It has now been several days, and as of the time of this writing, there has been no announcement about the source. ; </p>



<p>In fact, an unnamed White House source suggested that the person belonging to the cocaine may never be discovered. ; Now I am intrigued.</p>



<p>We have been told that the narcotic was discovered by the Secret Service in an area that is the access to the West Wing. ; There appears to be some confusion on the location of the stash. ; We were told that it was somewhere in a passageway that is used by staff, the White House press corps, invited guests and even tourists. ; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre placed special emphasis on those “tourists” who have access to that area. ; Is that what the Secret Service is investigating.</p>



<p>There were also conflicting stories as to whether the President and his son were in the White House at the time the cocaine was left. ; Initially, White House officials said there were not, but no one knew when the cocaine was left behind. ; We do not know if it was accidentally dropped or left for a prearranged pick-up..</p>



<p>As a person who worked in the White House, I am familiar with that location. ; It is NOT the public freeway that Jean-Pierre wants the public to believe. ; The West Wing is the second most protected area of the White House – second only to the private living quarters. ; It is where the President hangs out.</p>



<p>You average sightseeing tourists do not have access to that area. ; What has been described as “tourists” are likely to be special delegations that will have a photo op with the President in the Oval Office. ; There are also visitors with appointments with senior White House staffers.</p>



<p>You do not get access to the area without having your name registered – and without proper credentials. ; You get your briefcase searched and go through a magnetometer at some point. ; This is the most protected portion of the most protected building in America.</p>



<p>I tend to believe that every inch of that area is surveilled by cameras. ; If not, the Secret Service has missed a 101-security arrangement. ; In fact, it was my belief that there would be cameras everywhere that led me to believe the culprit would be identified quickly.</p>



<p>But nooooo.</p>



<p>That opened up the reporting to a lot of conjecture … speculation … and even accusations. ; The first person that comes to mind is Hunter Biden, who documented his drug habit – among other things – on his personal laptop. ; Most of the references to Hunter are offered up in humor – since no one really has a clue who left the stuff. ; President Trump was more serious in pointing a finger at Hunter – but since we have no idea who dropped the goodie bag, that was a cheap shot.</p>



<p>Personally, I doubt it was left by Hunter. ; He is not a common visitor to the West Wing. ; He uses a different route to the family quarters. ; Could someone be bringing got him. ; In the absence specific information anything is possible.</p>



<p>If reports are accurate, the sack was more than a personal portion.  ; More like a dealer quantity.</p>



<p>Whoever brought the cocaine into the White House, they were important enough to get access to the West Wing. ; Between the visitors’ log, the staff and the cameras, this should not be a tough investigation.</p>



<p>The failure to find the person does raise suspicions of a cover-up. ; I have to believe that the Secret Service already has a pretty good idea who the culprit is. ; If they do not, it is one of the more incompetent investigations in Washington.</p>



<p>If it was from some visitor, you would think the Secret Service and the White House would want that information out in public very quickly – to stop more damaging speculation. ; Never finding the person suggests that it may have been someone higher up in the White House food chain. ; ;</p>



<p>I never viewed the discovery of the cocaine as a major scandal – even at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue &#8212; but even with little scandals, the cover-up is always worse than “crime.”</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

White House Cocaine Story Getting Weird
