WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recent reports from the White House press pool challenge the statement made by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, asserting that no member of the Biden family was present at the White House in the days leading up to the Secret Service’s discovery of cocaine on the premises.
On Friday, June 30, two days prior to the Secret Service finding a Ziploc bag containing cocaine, a press pool report by Politico journalist Eugene Daniels indicated that Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, and his baby Beau Biden departed from the White House alongside President Joe Biden at 6:34 p.m. However, when asked if the Biden family could be ruled out in the investigation, Jean-Pierre stated that they “were not here” on Friday, June 30, deeming speculations regarding their involvement as “irresponsible.”
The discovery of the cocaine-filled bag, currently undergoing DNA tests and fingerprint analysis to identify a suspect, was reportedly found “in a cubby where visitors entering the West Wing are asked to leave their phones” on Sunday evening, as reported by CNN.
According to Daniels’ press report, after leaving the White House, the Biden family arrived at Fort McNair at 6:43 p.m. and departed on Marine One at 6:50 p.m. en route to Camp David.
Former President Donald Trump has weighed in on the situation, speculating on Truth Social that the culprit could be Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, or Special Counsel Jack Smith, suggesting that Smith “looks like a crackhead.”
In response, Deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates stated on Thursday that Trump’s frustration likely stems from the contrast between their policy records, emphasizing Biden’s achievements for the middle class.
As investigations continue, the conflicting information regarding the Biden family’s presence at the White House prior to the cocaine discovery raises questions that require further clarification.