Uniformed Secret Service officers on routine patrol found a white powder in the White House library Monday evening, prompting a brief evacuation of the building, but subsequent tests show the power to have been a form of cocaine, the Washington Post reports.
Around 9 p.m. Friday night, DC firefighters were called to the first floor scene to deal with the powder, and when tested found it to be cocaine hydrochloride. The White House library is located on the floor below where the Oval Office is located, on the level where the kitchen and other support functions are located. The amount of cocaine, described as a “yellow bar,” appears to be significantly less than the White House’s British counterparts enjoyed during a pandemic soiree at 10 Downing Street that ultimately led to the downfall of then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.