Ok. Admittedly, I have wanted to write about the Obama Chef drowning, but also have wanted to be respectful of the fact a man lost his life. For full disclosure, I live on a lake and was present when a man drowned not far from my dock after falling off a paddleboard. He had been drinking at a neighbor's home, did not wear a life jacket, and even though the water was not much deeper than his height, he must have become disoriented or hit his head on the board and he drowned. So, the initial facts of the Obama Chef drowning seemed less strange to me than probably others. Then, more information was released this week and it does get way more weird, for sure.
Judicial Watch: New Records Reveal Barack Obama’s Presence at Emergency Scene of Obama Family Chef Drowning
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) October 20, 2023
Unreleased Secret Service Video Footage Exists of Victim Entering Water and Secret Service Emergency Response
(Washington, DC) – @JudicialWatch announced today that it… https://t.co/XyMzHgIRjJ
Woah! That was much more information than previously released.
JUST IN: Obama was reportedly ‘at the emergency response scene’ after his chef Tafari Campbell drowned near his residence.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 21, 2023
According to Judicial Watch, records obtained from the Massachusetts State Police ‘indicate’ that Obama was present for a witness interview.
“[The records]… pic.twitter.com/tBJmtpwJnQ
So, now they are confirming Obama was on scene when the Emergency crew arrived.
Just so you know …
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) July 30, 2023
- Barack Obama’s chef died on a pond on his property.
- the official story has changed multiple times.
- they’re hiding the identity of the 2nd paddle-boarder.
- police are leaving blanks in their notes. No information.
- the media isn’t even curious…
"Mr. Campbell was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his passing," the statement noted. "President and Mrs. Obama were not present at the residence at the time of the accident."
— FlagGazer (@FlagGazer) July 31, 2023
Back to July when the event occurred, many were reporting the Obamas were not present.
"Mr. Campbell was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his passing," state police said in a release. "President and Mrs. Obama were not present at the residence at the time of the accident."https://t.co/hFFKDBE0Pp
— ABC 13 News - WSET (@ABC13News) July 25, 2023
Mr. Campbell was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard at the time of his passing," state police said in a release. "President and Mrs. Obama were not present at the residence at the time of the accident."
That quote is from a news report. Why not tell the truth?
Obama’s chef paddleboarder who drowned near former president’s Martha's Vineyard estate
— JONZING BLOG TV (@jonzingblogtv) July 25, 2023
Barack and Michelle Obama were not present at the home at the time of the accident, authorities said.
📺: Fox News pic.twitter.com/mhFsyjeBSn
Here is a Fox News report also saying as much. Then, October rolls around and we get all kinds of new revelations.
The whole thing is fishy. Imagine if this was at Trump’s residence.
— Tyffani (@tyffanilately) October 21, 2023
Present for witness interviews. Imagine that. Sounds like an unserious investigation
— Deplorable Doug Smith🇺🇸$8 (@JeepsifuSmith) October 21, 2023
BREAKING.🚨
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) October 21, 2023
“According to the report, Obama was on the scene shortly after Campbell went missing... We also now know that Secret Service has surveillance footage..."
Shocking new information emerges in drowning death of Obama's personal chefhttps://t.co/CWW6uwUZe4
“We have new information tonight in the drowning death of Obama’s personal chef Tafari Campbell,” Watters reported. “The Massachusetts State Police responded to our FOIA request and released their report with some redactions.”
“According to the report, Obama was on the scene shortly after Campbell went missing,” he said. “Report also states an unmanned female staffer jumped into the water when Tafari fell off his board, but it was already too late. He disappeared.”
“We also now know that Secret Service has surveillance footage of Campbell from Obama’s compound moments before he entered the water,” he continued.
“So we’re going to see if we can get that and we may have that for you. Again, we’re very, very sorry for Tafari’s family,” he said. “That was a serious, serious tragedy.”
Police records from the Edgarton, MA, Police Department obtainedearlier under the Massachusetts Public Records Law indicate the Secret Service had reported the disappearance of Tafari Campbell, who served as President Obama’s personal chef, before his dead body was later located near Martha’s Vineyard with the help of sonar technology.
The records, obtained by Judicial Watch, reveal that Campbell’s clothing was found apart from the body, and a life vest was not in use. Several other key details about the drowning incident, which occurred on July 23, 2023, in Martha’s Vineyard, were redacted.The documents made public also contain a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) incident report dated July 23:
Secret Service Agent [redacted] adv swimmers unable to locate the party at this time. Party last scene [sic] wearing all black, on a paddle board, African American male.
New information in the drowning death of Obama's personal chef, Tafari Campbell pic.twitter.com/Tv2JRyUWra
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) October 21, 2023
They should have released All this immediately afterwards to the public.
— Mark Swisher (@markswisher) October 20, 2023
Let me be clear. I am not claiming Obama had anything to do with this death. I also have no evidence of foul play. My only complaint is why lie? Why redact? Why wait so long to be honest with the public? This is the stuff that leads to conspiracy theories and distrust of the government. Be honest with the public and be forthright with new details. This man's death will now always have a huge question mark hanging over it and it did not have to be that way.
