This summer, the White House was hit with a scandal when cocaine was found in a phone locker near President Joe Biden’s West Executive entrance. The shocking discovery was made on July 2, while the Biden family was spending the weekend away at Camp David.
The Secret Service was alerted to the situation and launched an 11-day investigation, which involved the Deputy Director of the FBI, Paul Abbate. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from DailyMail.com, the Secret Service has released photos of the small white bag containing a powdery substance that was discovered in locker number 50.
According to documents obtained by DailyMail.com, upon finding the substance, the Secret Service immediately evacuated the West Wing and closed off surrounding streets. The initial response described the powder as a “white powdery substance” and suspected it to be drug-related.
During the investigation, the list of suspects was narrowed down to 500 people, but due to a lack of evidence, the case was closed within two weeks. It was determined that the lockers near the West Executive entrance were used by outside visitors to the White House, not by staff members. The source familiar with the setup also suggested that a tour group could have been responsible, as anyone familiar with the White House would know that there is a bathroom near the area where the bag was found.
The Secret Service conducted multiple tests on the substance, with the first test coming back positive for opioids and amphetamines. However, their subsequent tests were inconclusive. The FBI became involved in the investigation at the request of the Secret Service’s executive leadership. The sample was sent to a lab at Quantico, where a more thorough test confirmed that the substance was cocaine.
Despite the thorough testing, the FBI’s analysis of fingerprint and DNA evidence on the bag came back without a culprit. The ownership of the cocaine could not be determined, and it was ultimately sent for destruction on July 14.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the situation by pointing out that the Biden family was not even at the White House during the time of the discovery. She also condemned any speculation about the Biden family’s involvement, calling it “irresponsible reporting.”
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan further dismissed any connection to the Bidens, stating that the Situation Room was under construction at the time, and the only people going in and out were workers.
The incident caused a media frenzy, with reporters questioning whether the cocaine could belong to a Biden family member. This led to speculation about Hunter Biden’s previous struggles with drug abuse and Ashley Biden’s history of drug use and rehab treatment. However, there is no evidence that the substance belonged to a member of the first family.