FBI director Kash Patel is likely to reopen the cocaine scandal that took place during the Biden-Harris administration in the White House in 2023. A bag of cocaine was found inside a cubby near an entrance to the West Wing -- which was generally used to give tours and where visitors kept their belongings. The investigation was closed and the Secret Service said it could not identify a suspect.
But why will Kash Patel reopen the case? FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said Kash and he evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that garnered a lot of public interest. "We made the decision to either re-open, or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases," Bongino said.
List of the cases that Kash Patel wants to reopen
DC pipe bombing investigation
On January 5, 2021, a masked person carrying a backpack dropped two pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic headquarters in Washington, DC. The explosives did not detonate but the FBI at that time assessed that they were viable. Despite extensive efforts—over 1,000 interviews, 39,000 video files reviewed, and 600 tips assessed—the suspect’s identity, gender, and motive remain unknown.
Leak of the Supreme Court Dobbs case
In May 2022, Politico published a leaked draft of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Healthcare, upholding a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks and leaving regulation of the procedure up to each state. Despite an investigation, the leaker was not detected.
White House cocaine case
A very small amount of cocaine (0.2 grams) was found in a storage cubby near the West Executive Avenue entrance to the West Wing an area used by staff and visitors. The U.S. Secret Service, with FBI assistance, investigated but closed the case on July 13, 2023, citing insufficient evidence to identify a suspect. No fingerprints or usable DNA were found, and surveillance footage failed to provide leads due to the area’s high traffic and a camera blind spot. The investigation reviewed visitor logs and security systems, identifying a pool of about 500 potential individuals but conducted no interviews, deeming it inefficient without physical evidence.
But why will Kash Patel reopen the case? FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said Kash and he evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that garnered a lot of public interest. "We made the decision to either re-open, or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases," Bongino said.
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List of the cases that Kash Patel wants to reopen
DC pipe bombing investigation
On January 5, 2021, a masked person carrying a backpack dropped two pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic headquarters in Washington, DC. The explosives did not detonate but the FBI at that time assessed that they were viable. Despite extensive efforts—over 1,000 interviews, 39,000 video files reviewed, and 600 tips assessed—the suspect’s identity, gender, and motive remain unknown.
Leak of the Supreme Court Dobbs case
In May 2022, Politico published a leaked draft of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Healthcare, upholding a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks and leaving regulation of the procedure up to each state. Despite an investigation, the leaker was not detected.
White House cocaine case
A very small amount of cocaine (0.2 grams) was found in a storage cubby near the West Executive Avenue entrance to the West Wing an area used by staff and visitors. The U.S. Secret Service, with FBI assistance, investigated but closed the case on July 13, 2023, citing insufficient evidence to identify a suspect. No fingerprints or usable DNA were found, and surveillance footage failed to provide leads due to the area’s high traffic and a camera blind spot. The investigation reviewed visitor logs and security systems, identifying a pool of about 500 potential individuals but conducted no interviews, deeming it inefficient without physical evidence.
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