The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Monday that it is reopening investigations into three unresolved incidents that sparked national controversy and public scrutiny over the past several years: the 2023 discovery of cocaine at the Biden White House, the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization draft opinion, and the 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, where pipe bombs were left at the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters.
In a joint statement issued by FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, the agency confirmed that the cases are being revisited under the umbrella of “potential public corruption” due to what the agency described as “sustained public interest and unresolved questions.”
Review of the cases:
Cocaine: On July 2, 2023, a plastic bag containing 0.2 grams of cocaine was found in a storage cubby located near the West Executive Avenue entrance of the White House. The US. Secret Service closed its investigation in just 11 days, citing a lack of physical evidence, including no identifiable fingerprints or usable DNA on the packaging. Officials said “several hundred” individuals had potential access to the area, making it difficult to narrow down a suspect.
Although no new evidence has been publicly disclosed, the FBI stated that it will reassess the circumstances surrounding the case and review claims, including some made by Bongino, that whistleblowers may have suggested possible links to individuals within President Joe Biden’s inner circle, possibly even his son Hunter Biden, who has had known addiction to cocaine.
Leak: The leak of a draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, provided to Politico and published May 2, 2022. The leaked document revealed the US Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. A formal investigation led by the Supreme Court Marshal’s Office concluded seven months later without identifying the source of the leak. The draft opinion leak was the most significant breach of confidentiality in recent memory.
Pipe bomb: The third case is the unsolved crime two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC Jan. 5, 2021. Despite extensive video footage, witness interviews, and a $500,000 reward for information, a suspect has never been identified.
