Tests Confirm Substance, Found in the White House , Was Cocaine.<br />On July 2, a white substance was <br />found in a small, zippered bag in a <br />highly-trafficked part of the White House.<br />On July 2, a white substance was <br />found in a small, zippered bag in a <br />highly-trafficked part of the White House.<br />NBC reports that an official with knowledge of <br />the investigation says that formal lab tests have <br />confirmed that the substance was cocaine.<br />The discovery of the substance <br />reportedly prompted a brief evacuation, <br />according to a U.S. Secret Service official.<br />NBC reports that it remains unclear <br />how long the bag containing cocaine <br />was in the White House. .<br />According to another source, the high number of people <br />who pass through the area where the cocaine was <br />found may make it difficult to identify the owner.<br />Sources reportedly claim that <br />the investigation will include analysis <br />of camera footage and entrance logs.<br />NBC reports that a Secret Service official claims <br />the bag of cocaine was found by officers <br />during "routine patrols" of the West Wing.<br />On July 4, a source familiar with the investigation <br />said that preliminary field tests also <br />concluded that the substance was cocaine.<br />The results have now reportedly <br />been confirmed by formal lab tests.<br />NBC reports that President Joe Biden was <br />not at the White House when the cocaine was discovered, as he was visiting Camp David
