Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made light of the recent cocaine discovery at the White House, joking that the Biden administration has been “blowing it” on many fronts.
What Happened: During an interview, DeSantis used the recent incident where a small quantity of a white powdery substance, initially identified as cocaine, was discovered at the White House to criticize the Biden administration. The substance was found during a routine patrol of the West Wing, leading to a temporary shutdown of parts of the White House campus, as reported by Fox News.
“I think a lot of us have believed that the Biden administration has been blowing it on a lot of fronts, but I guess it's a little bit more literal than even I had thought,” DeSantis joked.
“I can tell you in Florida, my wife and I have… a 6-, 5-, and 3-year-old running around the Governor’s Mansion, so that's not something that we see,” he added.
The Secret Service confirmed that the substance was found in a “heavily traveled” area accessible to visitors.
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Why It Matters: The discovery of the substance and the subsequent investigation have raised concerns about security at the White House. The incident has also sparked a political debate, with former President Donald Trump tying the suspected cocaine to the Bidens and criticizing the media’s coverage of the incident.
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