Obamas' Personal Chef Drowns on Martha's Vineyard

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The Facts

  • 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.

  • 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.


The Spin

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.

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.


Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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