The public’s suspicion is swirling around Hunter Biden, the president’s son, after a video went viral that appeared to show him exhibiting unusual behavior during a recent White House event. This scrutiny comes in the wake of cocaine being found on the White House premises.
In the video that has sparked a flurry of online speculation, President Biden is seen waving from a White House balcony surrounded by family members during a holiday weekend. Hunter Biden, also present at the event, is captured saying goodnight to his wife and young son before making a motion that many on social media have interpreted as reminiscent of snorting cocaine.
The video has provoked intrigue following the discovery of a hazardous substance, later identified as cocaine, at the White House. The compound was evacuated, and the substance was found in a White House library, according to a report from the Daily Mail. Notably, the discovery came just two days after a visit from Hunter Biden.
Hunter Biden has a well-publicized history of substance misuse, including cocaine. He was infamously discharged from the U.S. Navy for testing positive for the drug, and images of him smoking crack cocaine were allegedly found on his laptop. Given this history, public speculation has understandably fallen on him.
Betting markets have responded similarly. Gambling site BetOnline AG named Hunter Biden as the odds-on favorite with a two-to-one chance (+200). He leads the next possible contender, NFL All-Pro Travis Kelce, by a significant margin.
Noah Pollak, a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon, offered a satirical take on the situation, comparing it to a scenario in which the Hamburglar, the notorious McDonald’s character, lived in the White House and the Secret Service couldn’t determine who was stealing the hamburgers.
As these rumors swirl and conjecture continues to build, the Secret Service has stated that identifying the individual responsible for the cocaine may prove impossible. The White House has yet to comment on the matter.
