Secret Service Confirms Cocaine Was Found Inside White House
- Agency investigating how cocaine entered White House complex
- Substance found in ‘heavily traveled area’ for staff, visitors
The White House in Washington, DC.
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The US Secret Service on Wednesday confirmed that a powdery substance found inside the White House over the weekend is cocaine.
The cocaine was discovered in an area of the West Wing lobby where individuals can store their phones, according to Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the Secret Service. The lobby is “a heavily traveled area” regularly accessed by both visitors and staff, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday.