Key takeaways:
- Rep. James Comer has requested a staff-level briefing on the incident by July 14.
- The discovery of the cocaine has raised questions about the security of the White House and the effectiveness of the Secret Service.
- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will be looking into questions such as how the cocaine made its way into the White House and who was responsible for the breach in security.
On Sunday, a small bag of cocaine was discovered near a lobby in the White House West Wing, prompting a brief evacuation. In response, Rep. James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle requesting more information about the incident and a staff-level briefing on the matter by July 14.
In the letter, Comer stated that the alarming discovery requires the Committee to assess White House security practices and determine whose failures led to the evacuation and finding of the illegal substance. He also requested a Secret Service briefing on the incident by the end of next week.
The discovery of the cocaine has raised questions about the security of the White House and the effectiveness of the Secret Service. The incident has also sparked a congressional investigation into the security practices at the White House.
The Secret Service has yet to comment on the incident. It is unclear how the cocaine made its way into the White House or who was responsible for the breach in security. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will be looking into these questions as part of its investigation.
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