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Experts baffled by White House invoking Hatch Act to dodge Hunter cocaine question: 'ridiculous'
Fox News ^ | 7/06/23 | Houston Keene

Posted on 07/06/2023 3:48:14 PM PDT by Libloather

Experts were baffled by the Biden administration invoking the Hatch Act when asked whether President Biden or his son owned the cocaine found at the White House.

The culprit behind the White House’s July snowstorm has yet to be found, and the Biden administration isn’t answering whether the president or Hunter Biden owned the Independence Day cocaine dominating the headlines this week.

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.

Bates invoked the Hatch Act — legislation that prohibits federal employees from talking about or using federal resources for campaign purposes — to dodge the white question on former President Trump's claim that the Colombian bam-bam belonged to the president or his son.

"I don't have a response to that, because we have to be careful about the Hatch Act," Bates responded. "What I will say is that I have noticed there does seem to be some increasing frustration coming from that corner in general, and I think it is probably rooted in the contrast between their substantive policy records."

Bates then compared Biden's policy record to his predecessor's record.

Attorney Bradley P. Moss told Fox News Digital he is "candidly at a loss as to why Mr. Bates believes the Hatch Act is relevant with respect to addressing that question."

"I could envision other legitimate bases for declining to respond, such as respecting the integrity of the ongoing investigation, but references to the Hatch Act seem misplaced," Moss continued.

Former Bush administration ethics chief Richard Painter, who ran for Congress as a Democrat last cycle...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: andrewbates; bananarepublic; bidencrimefamily; bradleypmoss; cocaine; drugs; experts; hatch; hatchact; hunter; richardpainter; whitehousecocaine
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To: Libloather

Not a single Democrat speaking out against this. Notice in contrast whenever there was a Trump controversy, every Republican rushed to the cameras to denounce him.


41 posted on 07/06/2023 5:52:48 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Magnum44
Probably pharmaceutical coke.

What does that mean? There is no such thing, is there?

42 posted on 07/06/2023 5:54:47 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Libloather

C’mon man!
It’s pedo Joe and his drug and sex addicted son Humper we’re talking about here. Joe is a democrat so his sins and the sins of his family and friends are buried so deep they never see the light of day. If a republican is in office they just protect the person but make no effort to hide any shortcomings. They would probably report anything done by a republican.

In this instance I believe Humper mislaid a bag of coke and it was found by someone not in the protection loop. That is why it was reported and why TPTB are having a hard time making it disappear.
YMMV


43 posted on 07/06/2023 6:06:22 PM PDT by oldvirginian (When the Devil saw me on my knees with my head down he thought he'd won, until he heard me say Amen )
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To: Libloather

Blatant lies and trolling from these extremist dangerous Marxists

They don’t give a damn.

And want you to know that.

White House full of blow, topless trannies showing their man-boobs, and openly influence peddling while selling themselves openly to Soros.

Satan is on parade.


44 posted on 07/06/2023 6:16:14 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: Magnum44
Pharma coke is likely a 2-7% solution, for local anesthesia usually.

The cocaine is filtered through hydrochloric acid to get the salt, the white powder, which is 87% coke and 13 % hydrochloride. It is cut at each step of sale/transfer, ending up usually with a street product in the 10% range once again.....they say.

Mr biden junior likely has access closer to the source, hence the per cent is likely more than the pharmaceutical solution used by medical professionals legally.

45 posted on 07/06/2023 6:18:55 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Henchster

That’s a pretty good point.


46 posted on 07/06/2023 6:19:58 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: for-q-clinton

They are referring to another Hatch Act, as in hatching a new diversion from Hunter Biden aka “The Snow or Blow King” of Democrat politics and treason.

Lots of ACTing going on there. More like a 3rd rate pimp & whore act that is given to the police when being questioned about suspicious behavior.

The Biden White House/Administration is the biggest whorehouse in American history and their STDs are poisoning our very existence.


47 posted on 07/06/2023 7:06:28 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: Libloather

“integrity of the ongoing investigation”

LOL


48 posted on 07/06/2023 7:23:39 PM PDT by dynachrome (War does not determine who is right, but who is left.)
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To: Libloather

Presumably, the Hatch Act was invoked so they can classify any response as a violation if it challenges Trump’s accusations, since the expectation is that they’ll be going up against each other again in 2024


49 posted on 07/06/2023 7:29:15 PM PDT by william clark (A man who is unwilling to be proven wrong has little regard for truth.)
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To: jz638

All: I am Snorticus! No, I am Snorticus!


50 posted on 07/06/2023 7:39:38 PM PDT by takebackaustin
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To: Libloather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9tgeaDwiCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VZuA7iJY4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kie9hvmClE


51 posted on 07/06/2023 7:47:27 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: nwrep

It’s real, see post 45.


52 posted on 07/06/2023 7:47:56 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Bookshelf

It’s not about trusting the Secret Service, it’s about them saving face. Many will think they are incompetent when they are protecting the President’s family.


53 posted on 07/06/2023 7:58:17 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: CFW
Sources say cocaine was found in the White House library, but actually it was a storage area, but ACTUALLY it was near where “THE VICE PRESIDENT’S VEHICLE IS PARKED

They can't even keep their lies straight. Here is the audio of the Hazmat team. They specifically say it was in the library, which is in the residence area of the west wing.

Audio of Hazmat team finding cocaine at Biden’s White House

54 posted on 07/06/2023 8:08:09 PM PDT by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: frank ballenger
Like Father........like son.
55 posted on 07/06/2023 8:14:27 PM PDT by Candor7 (( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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To: Candor7

Senator Biden on Coke:

https://twitter.com/maudrit/status/1677458958267588609


56 posted on 07/07/2023 10:49:07 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Candor7

According to last Friday’s pool report from Fox News, however, Biden delivered remarks in the Roosevelt Room that afternoon. He and his family did not leave the White House for Camp David until 6:34 p.m.

https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit/status/1677702808794017793


57 posted on 07/08/2023 11:20:35 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Libloather
Meanwhile just outside the Oval Office where Joey B. is meeting with Drug Cartel representatives about getting a piece of the action in drug trafficking and human trafficking, Hunter checks out the powder and human merchandise:


58 posted on 07/08/2023 1:28:51 PM PDT by Candor7 (( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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