A White House official said finding the individual responsible for bringing cocaine to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be “difficult.”
“It’s gonna be very difficult for us to do that because of where it was,” an anonymous official reportedly told Politico.
“Even if there were surveillance cameras, unless you were waving it around, it may not have been caught” the official noted.
“It’s a bit of a thoroughfare. People walk by there all the time.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre avoided answering questions pertaining to the subject, instead saying, “Let’s let the Secret Service do their job, which we believe and have all the confidence that they will get to the bottom of this episode.”
Initially, authorities said “cocaine hydrochloride” was found in the library.
Officials later reportedly said the substance was found in a “holding area in the West Wing,” where guests leave belongings.
Politico then reported the drug was found in a “cubby area for storing electronics within the West Exec basement entryway into the West Wing.”
Anyone with access to the area may be considered a suspect.
Reporting from Daily Caller:
Those who attend White House tours are required to present identification before gaining access to the grounds and have to sign up a minimum of 21 days in advance to undergo background checks. “Bags of any kind,” including clutches and fanny packs, are prohibited during visits, White House guidance reads.
