The fact that a bag of cocaine was found in the White House last week, triggering a lockdown and investigation, has been in the news all week.
Now Biden officials have boosted the controversy to a whole new level: They are claiming that the Hatch Act gives them an exemption from answering questions about someone getting high at the White House.
Much speculation has focused on Hunter Biden, who was at the White House about that time and is well known for his drug use.
What did happen, according to a report from Fox News, is that, facing questions on Thursday, White House officials said they couldn't comment because of the federal law that prevents them from using their official offices, titles and position from campaigning.
"White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates was asked during a Thursday press gaggle whether the president can deny that he or his son owned the cocaine found at the White House - a charge leveled by former President Donald Trump," the report said.
Ex-Bush administration ethics chief Richard Painter confirmed he's lectured at the White House, and has published articles on the law, but it "Does not cover snorting cocaine."
"The same White House who said 'mega MAGA' from the briefing room podium," Republican State Leadership Committee communications director Mike Joyce wrote.
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