Images of Cocaine Found in White House Locker Released
Investigation Closed Due to Lack of Evidence Amid Political Controversy
- Images of a bag of cocaine found in a White House locker earlier this year have been released for the first time.
- The cocaine was discovered during a routine Secret Service sweep of the building in a busy lobby where staff and tour groups gather.
- The FBI and Secret Service launched an investigation, which was closed after 11 days due to lack of physical evidence and inability to identify a suspect from hundreds of potential individuals.
- Initial tests by the Washington DC fire department came back positive for opioids and amphetamines, but advanced chemical testing identified the contents as cocaine, sodium bicarbonate, and caffeine.
- Republicans reacted furiously to the closure of the investigation, accusing the Biden administration of a 'two-tier level of justice'.