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A suspicious substance found in the White House is said to be cocaine.
The dust, found in the west wing of the White House on Sunday, prompted an evacuation and emergency response.
“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 said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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The United States Secret Service and the Washington, D.C. Fire Department investigate a security incident at the White House on July 2, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“The DC Fire Department was called to evaluate and quickly determined that the item was not hazardous. The item has been sent for further evaluation and an investigation into the cause and manner of its entry into the White House is pending,” added the statement to it.
An anonymous official reportedly familiar with the investigation reported the positive test for cocaine in the suspicious item, according to The Washington Post.
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A hazmat team was called to the 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue area following the discovery of the package.
Secret Service units blocked roads around the White House after the incident.
President Biden was not on the White House property when the substance was discovered. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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The Secret Service confirmed to Fox News Digital that the substance has been sent for additional testing.
President Biden was not on the White House property when the substance was discovered.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at [email protected]
