White House invokes Hatch Act, denies Hunter Biden’s ownership of cocaine.
Former Trump Press Secretary Dismisses Hunter Biden Cocaine Allegations
Former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has rejected the notion that Hunter Biden could be responsible for bringing cocaine into the White House. This comes as Biden officials invoked the Hatch Act to avoid commenting on potential ties with the president’s son.
“I don’t see how that’s possible,” McEnany, who is now a Fox News host, stated during an appearance on a network show. “For it to be Hunter Biden, he left on Friday, he was at Camp David. There is no way, it’s inconceivable to think cocaine could sit for a 72-hour period. So, I would rule him out at this point.”
McEnany’s comments follow former President Donald Trump’s recent accusation that the Biden family is responsible for the cocaine found in the White House.
“Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter [and] Joe Biden?” Trump questioned in a July 6 Truth Social post.
“But watch, the Fake News Media will soon start saying that the amount found was ‘very small’, [and] it wasn’t really COCAINE, but rather common ground up Aspirin, [and] the story will vanish.”
Andrew Bates, the White House deputy press secretary, further fueled the debate by avoiding a clear answer when asked if the cocaine belonged to the president or his son.
“I don’t have a response to that because we have to be careful about the Hatch Act,” Bates stated.
The Hatch Act restricts federal employees from engaging in certain partisan political activities. However, it does not cover drug-related issues.
In an interview with Fox News, former Bush administration ethics chief Richard Painter criticized the White House’s invocation of the Hatch Act.
“What the… does the Hatch Act have to do with cocaine?” Painter exclaimed. “This is the most ridiculous invocation of the Hatch Act I’ve ever heard.”
Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) also questioned the application of the Hatch Act in discussing the ownership of the White House cocaine.
“They’re creating more questions than answers about this whole thing. Makes you wonder what they’re trying to actually distract us from.”
Cocaine Found in the White House
The discovery of cocaine in the White House on July 3 has sparked speculation about Hunter Biden’s involvement, given his history of drug use. Hunter has openly admitted his addiction to crack cocaine in his memoir “Beautiful Things.”
The U.S. Secret Service has not yet identified the individual who brought the drug into the White House. Former border commissioner and FBI agent Mark Morgan suggested in an interview with the Daily Mail that the investigation should continue to determine the culprit.
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