How bad did the United States Secret Service bungle their investigation into the bag of cocaine left in the West Wing? All you need to know is that even disgraced FBI bureaucrat and Russiagate hoaxer Andrew Weissmann is critical. During a Thursday night appearance on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour, Weissmann told host Stephanie Ruhle that “this is really just not a sufficient investigation.”
When asked for his thoughts on the results of the investigation into the bag of cocaine, Weissmann remarked: “To me, the Secret Service here looks like they can’t find a dead cow in a closet,” which credit where it’s due, is a funny line.
He added that he didn’t believe Joe Biden or his drug addict son Hunter were behind it, but the Secret Service “should do more than just say, there were no fingerprints or DNA on the evidence. And we looked at surveillance logs, and we didn't see somebody actually leaving it there. Which it seems highly unlikely.”
“It's such bad law enforcement,” Weissmann continued. “You interview people. But you know what you don't do before you interview people? Publicly say that there's no DNA evidence and no fingerprints. Like why would you let the whole world know that if you’re then going to interview people?”
At the end, he revealed the real reason behind his criticism of the failed investigation: it’s giving Republicans something to go after the Bidens about. “To me, this is really one where—just do more. I mean you are handing the Republicans an issue and legitimately,” Weissmann fretted.
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MSNBC’s The 11th Hour
7/13/2023
11:17:23 p.m. EasternANDREW WEISSMANN: To me, the Secret Service here looks like they can’t find a dead cow in a closet. I mean this is really just not a sufficient investigation. And I’m by the way, not saying, oh, Joe Biden had a bag here. Or Hunter Biden. But you should do more than just say, there were no fingerprints or DNA on the evidence. And we looked at surveillance logs, and we didn't see somebody actually leaving it there. Which it seems highly unlikely. How about interviewing people?
STEPHANIE RUHLE: Why wouldn't they?
WEISSMANN: Exactly. I mean this is one where you would do that. What’s even more—and frankly, I would say suspicious. Because it’s such bad law enforcement. You interview people. But you know what you don't do before you interview people? Publicly say that there's no DNA evidence and no fingerprints. Like why would you let the whole world know that if you’re then going to interview people? Better for people to think that you might have that. And then interview people. So that the person who actually left it there or planted it there, whatever the reason is, thinks that there may be more evidence out there. To me, this is really one where—just do more. I mean you are handing the Republicans an issue and legitimately.
