By Tyler Pager and Peter Hermann
Officials are investigating (click here) how a small bag of cocaine ended up in the White House on Sunday, when it was found on the ground floor of the West Wing near where visitors taking tours are instructed to leave their cellphones, according to three people familiar with the investigation.
The discovery of a powdery white substance on Sunday evening prompted a brief evacuation of the premises. Subsequent testing confirmed it was cocaine, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service.
Guglielmi said “an investigation into the cause and manner” of how the substance entered the White House is ongoing. There is no indication that the cocaine’s discovery disrupted White House operations....
The discovery of a powdery white substance on Sunday evening prompted a brief evacuation of the premises. Subsequent testing confirmed it was cocaine, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service.
Guglielmi said “an investigation into the cause and manner” of how the substance entered the White House is ongoing. There is no indication that the cocaine’s discovery disrupted White House operations....