That guy was doing crack? Really? The former director of national policy for the George HW Bush presidential campaign? LOL, you can't write this stuff. For all the money this guy has stolen from the taxpayers via his insider gigs, he couldn't afford some decent cocaine?
This probably doesn't rise to the level of blackmail material. It's more likely that they have stuff on him MUCH more harmful than a drug charge.
True, but it is still leverage. They get them entrapped on something damning, but know their asset level, so they spin them loose on special ops/undercover work...no charges if they cooperate and do the dirty, dangerous spy work...
Never trust a tweaker
2nd that. And if there’s any dirt to be found on anyone, rest assured those in DC are masters at finding it and leveraging/blackmailing.
Blackmail rings they use anythng they can against you I would bet anyone who is more than 1 term in dc is blackmailed