White House evacuated due to suspicious powder, turned out to be cocaine

(Patria) - There was a slight commotion in the White House in Washington on Sunday, guards found an unknown powder, and the office of the US President was urgently evacuated.

American media reported on Tuesday that the powder turned out to be cocaine.

US Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi told the BBC that the powder was found on Sunday evening and the White House was closed as a precaution.

According to Guglielmi, the president's security immediately called the police, and they quickly determined that the substance found was not dangerous.

However, the powder was sent for further analysis.

The spokesperson added that an investigation is now underway into how the powder ended up in the White House.

The powder was found in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office - the president's office, as well as the offices of the vice president, White House chief of staff, press secretary, and the offices of hundreds of other employees are located.

President Joseph Biden was not at the White House on Sunday - he was at the Camp David residence.

Citing a high-ranking police source, CBS News reported that the substance was found in a locker where White House staff and guests leave their mobile phones