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The substance found Sunday at the White House tested positive as cocaine, the Secret Service confirmed to Fox News.
The substance was initially found in the west wing of the White House by a member of the Secret Service, prompting an evacuation of the building and emergency response. A test was then performed on the substance, which came back positive for cocaine, a Secret Service spokesman told Fox News Wednesday.
GROUND WHITE HOUSE RECEIVED AFTER SECRET SERVICE DISCOVERED ‘UNKNOWN ITEM’
The substance found Sunday at the White House tested positive as cocaine, the Secret Service confirmed to Fox News. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
President Biden was at Camp David at the time of the substance’s discovery. The president’s son, Hunter, who is a recovered crack cocaine addict, was also at Camp David at the time of the discovery.
But officials said the investigation into who brought the drug into the White House is ongoing. The cocaine was found in an area of the West Wing used by both guests and staff.
A hazmat team was called in following the discovery of the substance in the 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue area. The Secret Service blocked roads around the White House.
SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED COCAINE DISCOVERED IN WHITE HOUSE
A test was conducted on the substance found in the White House and found positive for cocaine, a Secret Service spokesman told Fox News Wednesday. (Marcus Brandt/photo alliance via Getty Images)
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“Sunday night, the White House complex closed as a precaution as Secret Service Uniformed Division agents examined an unknown item found in a work area,” the U.S. Secret Service previously told Fox News Digital. “The DC Fire Department was called to evaluate and quickly determined the item was not hazardous.”
Patrick Hauf is a political writer for Fox News Digital.
