The White House grounds were evacuated on Sunday due to the discovery of an “unknown item” by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS).
On Tuesday, according to two officials familiar with the matter and an audio recording of a dispatch from a D.C. fire crew, a preliminary test has indicated that the white powder discovered was cocaine.
Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the Secret Service, stated that the substance is currently undergoing further testing to determine its exact nature, and authorities are investigating how it entered the White House. Guglielmi added that the D.C. fire department confirmed that the substance did not pose a threat.
As a result of the discovery, an increased security alert was implemented, and the executive mansion was briefly evacuated. President Biden was not present in the White House at the time. Guglielmi mentioned that an investigation is underway to determine the cause and manner of the substance’s entry into the White House.
Guglielmi declined to provide specific details regarding the location within the White House where the substance was found or its packaging. He mentioned that it was discovered by members of the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service during their routine rounds in the building.
Miranda Devine of the New York Post reported that the cocaine was found in the library of the executive mansion.
The cocaine was found in the library of the executive mansion, according to the dispatch call @AriFleischer https://t.co/o7gxaSvMul https://t.co/o4hNVsKRIF pic.twitter.com/oaX6UPXu1s
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) July 4, 2023
“The cocaine was found in the library of the executive mansion, according to the dispatch call,” Devine noted.
Ari Fleischer, a former White House Press Secretary, noted that since it was inside the executive mansion, it is likely Hunter Biden.
“You have got to be kidding me,” he said. “Cocaine was found at the WH and authorities aren’t saying exactly where it was found. If it’s the Old Executive Office Building, it’s likely staff. If it’s the mansion, it’s likely Hunter. Reporters do your job.”
During a dispatch at 8:49 PM, a firefighter from the D.C. department’s hazardous materials team reported the test results, stating, “We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride.”
This further confirms the reports that surfaced about the incident on Sunday night. The audio transmission was recorded on a website called openmhz.com, which enables live and archived radio transmissions from police and fire departments.
One official involved in the investigation, speaking anonymously due to the ongoing case, confirmed that the 8:49 PM transmission originated from the White House call on Sunday night. The official described the quantity of the substance as small.
Vito Maggiolo, spokesperson for the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, stated that the agency provided assistance to the U.S. Secret Service during their investigation.
Hunter Biden was last seen on The White House grounds on Friday, when he was spotted climbing into the presidential SUV to join his family at Camp David over the July 4 weekend.
There has been speculation that Hunter Biden now “lives” at the White House, following Joe Biden’s pronouncement that no one will limit Hunter Biden’s visits to the White House. However, the White House has been exposed as keeping Hunter Biden off the visitor logs, despite the Obama administration having recorded his visits.
“Cocaine was found at the White House and Hunter Biden currently lives at the White House,” one commentator remarked. “FBI has no clue who it belongs to. Anyone want to help them?”
Although the president’s son is now reported to be clean, he has struggled in the past with drug addiction. Recently surfaced photos show Hunter Biden appearing to be smoking crack cocaine and driving to Las Vegas at 172 mph.
There are currently no confirmed reports tying Hunter Biden to the White House incident on Sunday.
Fun Fact: Hunter Biden Filmed Himself Smoking Crack, Driving 172 MPH to Vegas
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