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US: White House was evacuated after cocaine found during routine check; Probe initiated

The White House was briefly evacuated after suspicious substances were found. At that time US President Joe Biden was at Camp David. The Secret Service said in a statement that the White House was locked down as a precaution while emergency crews investigated and the District of Columbia Fire Department was called in to investigate.

By: Ruchi Upadhyay  Pardaphash Group
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US: White House was evacuated after cocaine found during routine check; Probe initiated

Washington: There was a stir on Sunday after cocaine was found in the White House, considered to be the safest place in the world. Officers from the Uniform Division of the US Secret Service found some suspicious powder lying on the floor in the White House.

The White House was briefly evacuated after suspicious substances were found. At that time US President Joe Biden was at Camp David.

Fire and emergency crews were called in to test on Sunday. Preliminary investigation confirmed the presence of cocaine. The White House was soon opened up and the powder sent for further testing.

Biden and his family left for Camp David on Friday and returned to the White House on Tuesday.

The Secret Service said in a statement that the White House was locked down as a precaution while emergency crews investigated and the District of Columbia Fire Department was called in to investigate and determine whether the substance was a hazard.

According to media reports, the DC Fire Department Hazmat team working under the US Secret Service was called after powder was found on the floor. Collected the powder lying on the floor and in the investigation it was confirmed to be cocaine hydrochloride, which is actually cocaine. This was also revealed due to the leaking of an audio clip of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. However, the US Secret Service has not given any concrete information on this till the time of writing the news.

A video clip of Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, surfaced last year. He was allegedly seen with a prostitute in the video. In this, he was also seen consuming drugs. Hunter Biden who is a controversial member of the Biden family. In a recent court filing, he confessed to having a gun with him during tax crimes and drug use. For this, Joe Biden is often the target of Trump’s party Republicans.

His first wife, Kathleen Buhle, a lawyer by profession, divorced him in 2017. Along with this, he had made serious allegations like drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, strip clubs and fond of giving gifts to women. However, it is now said that he has recovered from this drug addiction. Despite this, the leaders of the Republican Party surround Biden in the name of son Hunter.

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