White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that the cocaine found at the White House over the Independence Day weekend was found during the Bidens’ absence and that the substance will be on tour in the West Wing. claimed to have been found in the area.
The Secret Service confirmed earlier Wednesday that the white substance found in the West Wing on Sunday was cocaine. according to To ABC News.
A spokesperson stressed that the cocaine was found late Sunday while the president and first lady were away from Camp David. Hunter Biden, a former cocaine user, also attended the presidential dinner over the weekend with the Biden family. The president’s son was visiting the White House on Friday, but there is no evidence he was involved with the substance.
Jean-Pierre also said the material was found in a “high-traffic area” in the West Wing, and tours of the West Wing were conducted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hunter Biden (left) and his wife Melissa Cohen (right) walk to a waiting SUV after arriving with US President Joe Biden at Marine One in Fort McNair, Washington, DC, July 4, 2023. ), son Beau Biden (center). They were on their way back to Washington after spending the weekend at Camp David, a presidential retreat in Maryland. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
While Secret Service agents are now investigating how the cocaine got into the White House, Jean-Pierre said the material was found in a “high-traffic area” in the West Wing. The West Wing tour ran on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, she added. (Related: ‘And I’m Back in the ’70s’: White House Cocaine News Blows MSNBC Anchor)
Jean Pierre wouldn’t do that He confirmed that the Secret Service suspected the cocaine was from a visitor or employee, and reiterated that the results are currently under investigation.
