The source also said the white powder was found in the West Wing of the White House, but did not provide further details. The West Wing is attached to the residence of US President Joe Biden, and contains the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room and the press area, as well as offices and workspaces for the president's staff. Hundreds of people work or pass through the West Wing on a regular basis.
The White House in Washington DC (USA) on July 4
The US Secret Service said on July 4 that an “unidentified item” was found in a West Wing workspace on July 2, leading to a temporary lockdown of the White House complex. President Biden was not at the White House on July 2.
"On Sunday evening (July 2), the White House complex was closed as a precaution while members from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated an unknown object found inside the work area," a Secret Service spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
A second source familiar with the matter said the object was found during a routine Secret Service sweep of the area and was later determined to be cocaine.
"The fire department was called to assess and quickly determined the item was not hazardous," a Secret Service spokesperson said, adding that "there is an ongoing investigation into the cause and manner" of how the substance entered the White House, according to Reuters.
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