Pointing to the “failure of the United States Secret Service (USSS) to identify an individual responsible for bringing cocaine into the White House in July,” U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., offered a bill that “will require a report from the Director of the Secret Service on illicit use of controlled substances in the White House.”
Taking a shot of Hunter Biden, Steube introduced the “Helping Understand Narcotics Traces at the Executive Residence (HUNTER) Act” at the end of last week.
“The United States Secret Service (USSS) refers to themselves as one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world. It’s completely unacceptable that the USSS has failed to find who is responsible for bringing cocaine into one of the most secure buildings in the world,” said Steube. “The American people deserve answers. My legislation demands information on the closed investigation into the cocaine found at the White House in July and focuses on how Congress can provide oversight to prevent future illicit usage of controlled substances in the White House.”
The bill “requires that the report include: steps taken to avoid controlled substances from coming into the White House; vulnerabilities where drugs can make its way into the White House; a full account of the investigation into the cocaine found at the White House in 2023; and recommendations on how Congress can provide oversight or resources to prevent illicit usage of controlled substances in the Executive Branch.”
Steube’s bill was sent to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. So far, there are no co-sponsors and no companion measure over in the U.S. Senate.
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