In an embarrassing incident for the Obama administration, police have confirmed that White House staffer Barvetta Singletary threatened her boyfriend, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, with his own weapon during an argument. NBC Washington,
Investigators say Singletary asked her boyfriend to step outside, and they both went to his car. Once inside the car, Singletary asked to see her boyfriend’s cellphones, police said. When he refused, Singletary reached into his bag and retrieved two cellphones and the victim’s .40-caliber Glock 23 service weapon, charging documents state.
Singletary ran back into her home, and the victim followed, pleading with her to return his weapon.
Singletary demanded that the victim give her the passwords to the phones, but he refused, police said.
Singletary then pulled the gun out of its holster, pointed it at the victim and said, “You taught me how to use this. Don’t think I won’t use it,” the arrest warrant said…
Singletary pointed the gun in the victim’s direction and fired one round into the sofa where the victim was sitting, police said.
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