Report: Secret Service Agents Say Cheney Was Drunk While Hunting
Capitol Hill Blue, which bills itself as the world's first political Internet news site, claims that Secret Service agents say Cheney was "clearly inebriated" at the time of his hunting accident. Truthdig says: The sourcing on this is sort of vague, but the reporter has good credentials.
Capitol Hill Blue:
Secret Service agents guarding Vice President Dick Cheney when he shot Texas lawyer Harry Whittington on a hunting outing two weeks ago say Cheney was “clearly inebriated” at the time of the shooting.
Agents observed several members of the hunting party, including the Vice President, consuming alcohol before and during the hunting expedition, the report notes, and Cheney exhibited “visible signs” of impairment, including slurred speech and erratic actions.
According to those who have talked with the agents and others present at the outing, Cheney was drunk when he gunned down his friend and the day-and-a-half delay in allowing Texas law enforcement officials on the ranch where the shooting occurred gave all members of the hunting party time to sober up.
Truthdig says: The sourcing on this is sort of vague, but the reporter has good credentials.
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