The substance, found in the building’s notorious west wing on Sunday, was initially considered potentially dangerous, prompting a brief evacuation. But according to a preliminary analysis carried out by the firefighters of Washington, this powder appeared to be cocaine.
Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman, said Wednesday that it was “ confirmed ». « Our investigation is ongoing “, he added. The discovery of this powder had led to speculation within the American media about the person who left this drug in the White House.
President Joe Biden and his family weren’t in the White House all weekend.
Found in the West Wing of the White House
According to several American media, the cocaine was found on the ground floor in the West Wing of the White House, which includes the Oval Office. She was reportedly found in an area where tourists taking a guided tour of the building must leave their phones for security reasons.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday called on the Secret Service to release the exact location where the powder was found. “The American people deserve to know if illegal drugs have been discovered in an area where confidential information is shared,” he wrote in a letter to the director of the Secret Service.
(With AFP)
2023-07-05 19:36:26
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