NEW DELHI: A representative for the Biden administration has contended that Prince Harry‘s memoir, “Spare,” does not serve as conclusive evidence of his drug use and may have been exaggerated to boost sales. This argument emerged as a Washington DC court commenced proceedings on Prince Harry’s US visa application, prompted by his own admission of past drug use.
Lawyers representing the Heritage Foundation engaged in legal action against the Department for Homeland Security (DHS), advocating for the public disclosure of Prince Harry’s visa application due to revelations in his widely-read memoir, “Spare.”
They argue that Prince Harry’s acknowledgment of past drug use should have made him unable to enter the United States, based on the rules. They think it’s really important for the public to see his visa application because of this.
But John Bardo, for the Department of Homeland Security, told the court that “the book isn’t sworn testimony or proof” that the Duke of Sussex did in fact take illegal drugs.
“Saying something in a book doesn’t necessarily make it true,” he said.
Previously, the Biden administration backed Prince Harry’s request to keep his records private. Judge Carl Nicholas expressed unease about using the informal term “Prince Harry,” suggesting it was too casual.
He said it felt “very uncomfortable” to refer to him as such, before deciding The Duke of Sussex was more appropriate.
On the other hand, Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, who appeared on TV News channel, said before the hearing that this was a “clear-cut case of transparency and accountability from the Biden administration”.
“No one should be above the law when it comes to applying for immigration status in the United States.”
Lawyers representing the Heritage Foundation engaged in legal action against the Department for Homeland Security (DHS), advocating for the public disclosure of Prince Harry’s visa application due to revelations in his widely-read memoir, “Spare.”
They argue that Prince Harry’s acknowledgment of past drug use should have made him unable to enter the United States, based on the rules. They think it’s really important for the public to see his visa application because of this.
But John Bardo, for the Department of Homeland Security, told the court that “the book isn’t sworn testimony or proof” that the Duke of Sussex did in fact take illegal drugs.
“Saying something in a book doesn’t necessarily make it true,” he said.
Previously, the Biden administration backed Prince Harry’s request to keep his records private. Judge Carl Nicholas expressed unease about using the informal term “Prince Harry,” suggesting it was too casual.
He said it felt “very uncomfortable” to refer to him as such, before deciding The Duke of Sussex was more appropriate.
On the other hand, Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, who appeared on TV News channel, said before the hearing that this was a “clear-cut case of transparency and accountability from the Biden administration”.
“No one should be above the law when it comes to applying for immigration status in the United States.”