https://www. newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/what-obama-has-meant-for-food
President Obama eats noodles in Hanoi, Vietnam, with the chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain.
4am memos!
What's definitely valid is the original article, which quotes that section:
"Anthony Bourdain loves trepanning tools. For the uninitiated, trepanning is the ancient and dubious art of drilling a hole in someone’s forehead to combat anything from migraines to seizures to depression. The notorious chef/TV host/author owns enough of these antique tools to be called a collection, which we find both disturbing and perfect. When queried as to why he loves these items, he replies that it’s the same reason he loves scotch: both are handmade."
https://www. supercall.com/spirits/scotch/the-proper-way-to-drink-scotch-with-anthony-bourdain
Speculation aside, this anecdote about the trepanning tools is sketchy enough for me.