Of course.
Of course the Secret Service is ending the investigation into the cocaine found at the White House.
The FBI lab couldn’t find fingerprints or sufficient DNA on the cocaine bag:
In a statement Thursday, after briefing members of Congress on the matter, the Secret Service said the cocaine was found on July 2 “inside a receptacle used to temporarily store electronic and personal devices prior to entering the West Wing.”The Secret Service said it has been investigating “how this item entered the White House,” including a “methodical review of security systems and protocols.””This review included a backwards examination that spanned several days prior to the discovery of the substance and developed an index of several hundred individuals who may have accessed the area where the substance was found,” the Secret Service said. It said investigators developed “a pool of known persons for comparison of forensic evidence gleaned from the FBI’s analysis of the substance’s packaging.”
Plus no surveillance cameras:
“Therefore, the Secret Service is not able to compare evidence against the known pool of individuals,” the Secret Service said, adding that the FBl’s evaluation of the substance “also confirmed that it was cocaine.””There was no surveillance video footage found that provided investigative leads or any other means for investigators to identify who may have deposited the found substance in this area,” the Secret Service continued. “Without physical evidence, the investigation will not be able to single out a person of interest from the hundreds of individuals who passed through the vestibule where the cocaine was discovered.””At this time, the Secret Service’s investigation is closed due to a lack of physical evidence,” they said.
Who are the known persons? Last week, Sen Ton Cotton sent a letter to the Secret Service with six questions. The first question asked for a list of those who have access to the White House without having to go through any security screening.
It doesn’t help that officials changed the location of the cocaine three times: the residence’s library, a heavily trafficked entrance, and then a secure but still heavily trafficked area by the Situation Room.
I guess the Secret Service settled for the heavily trafficked entrance as the discovery spot. Probably easier to say and get away with saying they couldn’t find the culprit.
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