- The body of Tafari Campbell, former Pres. Barack Obama’s personal chef was discovered at the Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, Massachusetts State Police confirmed. Guardian
- Police said they received a call about Campbell’s disappearance at just before 8 p.m. local time Sunday, adding that the call came from an individual that had been paddle boarding with Campbell. MSPNews (a)
- According to the police statement, the unnamed individual said Campbell had gone into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, then “submerged and did not resurface.” MSPNews (a)
- Police paused their search Sunday but found Campbell’s body just before 10 a.m. local time the following day. Divers retrieved the body approximately 100 feet (30 meters) from shore at a depth of about 8 feet (2.4 meters). MSPNews (b)
- Police also said that the Obamas were not at their Martha’s Vineyard residence when the incident occurred. MSPNews ©
- The Obamas released a statement calling Campbell “a beloved part of our family” who had an “ability to bring people together.” CNN
Pro-establishment narrative:
- This tragedy appears to be a paddle-boarding excursion gone horribly wrong. Local police are investigating the death, but at this stage, it appears it was an accident.
CNN
Establishment-critical narrative:
- The details surrounding this death are suspicious. Campbell was a seasoned swimmer, and there’s no explanation for why he would go into the lake at such a late hour. More mysteriously, he was not the first White House chef to drown. All angles must be investigated in detail.
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