WASHINGTON (HRNW) – The cocaine discovered in the White House on Sunday was found in a cubby hole in the entry area of the West Wing where visitors place electronics and other belongings before taking a tour, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The Secret Service is investigating who would have come through that area at the time to determine the source of the substance.
The discovery led to a brief closure of the White House complex on Sunday. President Joe Biden and his family were not at the White House at the time.
Administration officials are able to offer tours of parts of the West Wing, which houses the Oval Office, to friends and family members. People who are not members of staff must leave their electronics and other belongings in the storage cubicles before taking a tour.
“It was in one of the cubbies,” the source said.
The West Wing also encompasses the cabinet room, press area, and offices and workspace for staff and advisers. It is not accessible as part of the public White House tours.