Washington

Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation without suspect

Published

2 years ago

July 13, 2023

Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation without suspect

The Secret Service has concluded its investigation into a bag of cocaine found in the West Wing of the White House without identifying any suspects.

Secret Service agents briefed House lawmakers and staff Thursday on the investigation after Republicans raised concerns about what the discovery, made on July 2 while President Joe Biden was at Camp David, meant for security at the White House.

WALL OF WASTE: CAN TRUMP’S SIGNATURE BORDER ISSUE DELIVER HIM A SECOND TERM?

“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 said in a statement. “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.”

Thursday morning, members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee were briefed by Secret Service on the investigation.

According to members who attended the briefing, the Secret Service said they had been able to narrow down the list to about 500 people who could have left the bag of cocaine in the West Wing. The members also said the Secret Service found less than a gram of cocaine, and it was discovered near the West Executive entrance in a cubby where visitors leave their cell phones and other personal items while they are on campus. The Secret Service told members that the key to the cubby where the cocaine was found is currently missing, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said.

Members could not expand on the list of 500 individuals or speak broadly about if it included senior staff, low-level staff, or visitors because the information was classified.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said the Secret Service found no evidence the cocaine they discovered was being used at the White House but added “we all know that cocaine has probably been used in the White House.”

The news that the investigation was closed angered many Republicans in the briefing, as they felt it should be a top priority to find out who brought illegal drugs into the White House.

As he left the classified House briefing, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told reporters the idea that the Secret Service did not identify a suspect, despite analyzing visitor logs and security footage, “is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” The Secret Service could not determine a time frame or obtain fingerprints.

“I’m going to talk to some law enforcement experts about how a little baggie of cocaine doesn’t have any fingerprints,” Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) said as he left the briefing.

Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), for his part, said while it’s troubling that cocaine was able to make its way into the White House, he is “satisfied it’s a thorough investigation.”

“It seems like there’s a constructive dialogue that’s going on between the Secret Service and the White House about what must be done to further improve security there,” Raskin said. “So, they would be able to find, at least find someone who ditched a baggie of drugs on their way out or on their way in.”

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters last week there had been tours that Sunday and during the two days beforehand, describing the area as “highly traveled.”

“We are not involved in this,” Jean-Pierre said. “This is something that the Secret Service handles. It’s under their protocol.”

Source link

Click to comment

Washington

Washington hunting and fishing license fees could rise, seniors would benefit under new bill

Published

9 hours ago

March 31, 2025

Press Room

Washington hunting and fishing license fees could rise, seniors would benefit under new bill | Washington Legislature | nbcrightnow.com

We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which
enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time.

For any issues, contact news@kndu.com or call 509-737-6725.

Source link

Washington

Washington State WBB Season Ends At North Dakota State in WNIT

Published

20 hours ago

March 30, 2025

Press Room

Washington State WBB Season Ends At North Dakota State in WNIT

The Washington State Cougars saw their run in the WNIT come to an end earlier this week with a 59-51 loss to North Dakote State in Fargo.

WSU again struggled from the floor, shooting 38.2% on the evening. The Cougs also committed 15 turnovers against the Bison, compared to just six by the opposition.

“We didn’t get quality shots in the first quarter. I don’t think we got quality shots in the fourth,” head coach Kamie Ethridge said postgame. “[NDSU was] very physical on our ball screen defense. We had some bad turnovers and then we missed a few really great looks. So, you know, they made them, they made some threes they made some deep catches in the paint and scored over us with some of their moves, and we kind of dried up in some of the shots that we got.”

Eleonora Villa and Alex Covill were WSU’s leading scorers with 14 points each.

Senior guard Tara Wallack also contributed four points with five blocks, three assists, and three rebounds. Wallack finishes her time in a WSU uniform as the first Cougar to reach over 4,000 minutes played, with 1,289 career points, 167 career blocks (second in program history), and 669 career rebounds.

WSU played this one without starting forward Dayana Mendes, who entered the transfer portal earlier this week after 12.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in her last ten contests.

“I know our team and program will be in great hands with the people that we have coming back,” Ethridge noted looking ahead to the 2025-2026 season.

Washington State’s 2024-2025 season ends with an overall record of 21-14 and conference record of 14-6 in their first season as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Washington

Washington plays Miami on home losing streak

Published

1 day ago

March 30, 2025

Press Room

Washington plays Miami on home losing streak

Associated Press

Miami Heat (33-41, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts Miami looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.

The Wizards are 6-7 against Southeast Division opponents. Washington is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Richaun Holmes averaging 2.1.

The Heat are 9-5 against the rest of the division. Miami ranks seventh in the NBA allowing only 110.1 points while holding opponents to 46.6% shooting.

The Wizards’ 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Heat give up. The Wizards average 109.5 points per game, 11.4 fewer points than the 120.9 the Wizards allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Sarr is averaging 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Wizards. Jordan Poole is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.

Tyler Herro is averaging 23.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Heat. Alec Burks is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 3-7, averaging 111.6 points, 42.7 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.3 points per game.

Heat: 4-6, averaging 106.6 points, 37.2 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.9 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Kyshawn George: day to day (ankle), Khris Middleton: day to day (knee), Anthony Gill: day to day (hip), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).

Heat: Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Nikola Jovic: out (hand), Kevin Love: day to day (personal), Andrew Wiggins: out (hamstring), Duncan Robinson: day to day (back).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Source link