Laboratory tests confirm that a white powder found in the White House was cocaine. Officials found the powder in a small plastic envelope in a lobby area of the White House’s West Wing on Sunday. Its discovery prompted a brief evacuation. Sources say an analysis of the powder confirms it was cocaine. The West Wing […]
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Powder found in White House’s West Wing lobby was cocaine
Laboratory tests confirm that a white powder found in the White House was cocaine. Officials found the powder in a small plastic envelope in a lobby area of the White House’s West Wing on Sunday. Its discovery prompted a brief evacuation. Sources say an analysis of the powder confirms it was cocaine. The West Wing lobby is a heavily trafficked area where many official visitors and staffers enter, and it’s open to staff-led tours on the weekends and evenings. The U.S. Secret Service is taking the lead on the investigation, consulting visitor logs and security footage.