By Henry Martin For Mailonline
Published: 02:27 BST, 9 June 2019 | Updated: 02:28 BST, 9 June 2019
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Michael Gove's cocaine confession means he could be banned from travelling the US
Michael Gove's cocaine confession means he could be banned from travelling the US.
His admission to taking the drug could put him in breach of visa rules, which require the applicant to answer whether they have ever violated laws related to possessing, using or distributing illegal drugs.
FBI and DEA officials have confirmed that American authorities could use Gove's confession to bar him from travelling to the country, the Sunday Times reported.
Gove's last public visit to the US was to interview Donald Trump before he was inaugurated in January 2017.
US immigration law specialist Susan McFadden claimed Mr Gove's admission might make him 'inadmissible' to the US if the Tory hopeful had lied on his visa waiver or regular visa application before his previous visits to the country.
'It's not so much about the admission he has made now that could stop him from being allowed to enter the US, but whether he has previously lied on either his Esta or visa application,' she told the Sunday Times.
The revelation comes as Mr Gove pledged to scrap VAT and bring in a lower sale tax to stimulate business following Brexit
