The “unknown item” found in the West Wing that forced a brief evacuation of the White House Sunday night and drew a Hazmat team to the executive mansion initially tested positive for cocaine, according to officials and a dispatch call made that evening.
“We have a yellow bar stating cocaine hydrochloride,” a DC firefighter stated in a radio communication at 8:49 p.m. on Sunday.
“Bag it up and take it out,” the firefighter told the Hazmat team.
The initial dispatch call stated that the white powdery substance was found in the residence’s library on the ground floor of the building.
However, officials familiar with the incident told The Post the purported cocaine was found in a holding area in the West Wing that is accessible to both White House staff and guests. DC Fire and EMS did not immediately respond to a request to clarify the discrepancy.
President Biden, 80, was at Camp David at the time of the incident, as was his son Hunter, who has admitted to a past crack cocaine addiction. The 53-year-old was part of the family party that returned to Washington from the presidential retreat for July 4 festivities later in the day.
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