GOP Senator Demands Answers About Cocaine Found at the White House
A Republican senator is calling for answers after cocaine was found in the White House. In a letter to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) noted cocaine was found in the West…
A Republican senator is calling for answers after cocaine was found in the White House.
In a letter to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) noted cocaine was found in the West Wing of the White House, but it has not been confirmed exactly where in the West Wing the drug was found.
“I urge you to release that information quickly, as the American people deserve to know whether illicit drugs were found in an area where confidential information is exchanged,” he wrote.
He added, “If the White House complex is not secure, Congress needs to know the details, as well as your plan to correct any security flaws.”
Check out the letter below:
The senator asked for a list of individuals who have access to the White House complex without “passing through any security screening,” as well as those who are “subject to lesser security requirements” than others.
Cotton also asked for information on how many people who visit the interior of the White House are screened by the Secret Service’s K-9 program.
Additionally, he asked how many times the Secret Service has “encountered” illegal drugs at the White House over the past five years, and how many times they were detected during security screenings.
Finally, Cotton asked if the Secret Service will make an arrest if it determines who brought cocaine into the building.
The letter comes as the Secret Service confirmed