Photos reveal cocaine found in White House locker during Biden family absence; investigation lacks evidence

Police – Accident – Death – Obituary News : Photos of cocaine found in a phone locker in President Joe Biden’s White House this summer can now be revealed by DailyMail.com for the first time. The Secret Service included images of the bag of white powder that was found in a cubby hole used to store personal belongings near the White House’s West Executive entrance in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

The discovery of cocaine in locker No. 50 on Sunday, July 2 sparked an evacuation of the West Wing and street closures surrounding the White House. At the time, the Biden family, including son Hunter Biden, was spending the weekend away at Camp David ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The substance was identified as cocaine, prompting an 11-day investigation that involved Deputy Director of the FBI Paul Abbate.

DailyMail.com has exclusively obtained the first photos of the bag of cocaine found in the White House on July 2. Less than a gram of the drug was discovered in a dime-sized ziplock baggie among storage cubbies located inside the White House’s West Executive entrance.

The Secret Service closed the investigation in less than two weeks due to a “lack of evidence.” The list of suspects had been narrowed down to 500, but security footage was unable to determine the owner as cameras do not face the locker area. It is unclear if any suspects were interviewed during the short investigation, and whether lockers are assigned to specific personnel. Additionally, there were no usable fingerprints or other DNA evidence on the baggie.

The cocaine was sent to the FBI’s lab at Quantico for analysis. The Secret Service confirmed that the cocaine was destroyed on July 14, a day after the probe wrapped up. Initial reports about the incident suggested that the cocaine was discovered in the White House library, then the West Wing lobby, and finally the cubbies near the West Executive entrance.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre initially responded to questions about whether the cocaine could belong to a Biden by pointing out that the Biden family was not home at the time of the discovery. However, questions regarding the possibility that the baggie belonged to a family member persisted due to Hunter Biden’s history of drug abuse, as detailed in his memoir, and Ashley Biden’s struggles with drug use.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan suggested that a construction worker could have brought in the cocaine, as it was found near the Situation Room, which was undergoing renovations at the time. Sullivan clarified that the Situation Room was not in use and had not been in use for months due to ongoing construction.

DailyMail.com obtained documents that provide real-time updates on the incident. The documents describe a “1” by 1” bag of white powdery substance” found near where pass holders put their phones when entering the location, although the specific location is redacted. The Secret Service noted that President Biden was at Camp David and Vice President Kamala Harris was in Los Angeles when the discovery was made.

Overall, the incident raised questions and caused a temporary scandal for the Biden administration. The photos released by DailyMail.com shed light on the nature of the discovery and the subsequent investigation. While the Secret Service closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the incident serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by the administration in maintaining security within the White House..