A majority of Americans believe the Secret Service’s inability to identify cocaine owners in the White House is a problem, according to a new poll obtained Monday by the Daily Caller.
A WPA poll conducted on behalf of Club for Growth found that a total of 63% thought it was a ‘problem’ and 30% thought it was not a problem. Just over 40% of respondents, 41% said it was a ‘very big problem’ and 22% said it was ‘somewhat a problem’.
A poll found that 18% of respondents thought the issue was “not really a problem” and 12% said it was “not a problem at all.” The remaining 6% of her were unsure.
The poll, which surveyed 1,000 likely voters in 2024 between July 18 and 22, had a margin of error of 3.1%.
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The U.S. Secret Service confirmed on July 2 that cocaine was found at the bottom of the West Wing near the Vice President’s Oval Office. vehicle is parked. Authorities found it two days after President Joe Biden and his son Hunter left for Camp David on June 30.
The Secret Service closed its investigation on July 13 without success in finding a suspect. Officials collected fingerprints, conducted DNA tests, and reviewed “surveillance footage of hundreds of people” and records of visitors. The investigation closed without further information on how the drug got to the White House.
Speculation arose that the drug belonged to Hunter, who had previously struggled with cocaine and crack addiction. (Related article: ‘I would get rid of him’: McEnany says it’s ‘impossible’ that cocaine belonged to a hunter)
In a plea bargain with attorney David Weiss, Hunter agreed to plead guilty to firearms and tax violations in exchange for not serving a prison sentence.
Related to Mr. Biden’s recent scandal, a majority of respondents also said the president should recognize Navy Joan Roberts, the seventh grandchild born out of wedlock to Mr. Hunter and former stripper Landen Roberts. In a poll, 69% thought Biden should recognize his granddaughter, while 4% said he shouldn’t.
Nearly half, 49%, said Mr Biden “definitely should” and 19% said he “probably should,” according to the poll.
Neither the president nor his eldest son had any contact with the 4-year-old girl, nor has she received public recognition. Roberts said after Hunter: stop responding In response to a text message about the baby’s birth, she filed a lawsuit to have Hunter undergo a DNA test to confirm he was the father. Hunter reportedly made no effort to meet with the Navy, but reportedly settled a legal dispute in which Roberts ordered him to pay child support.
