A substance discovered in the White House complex that caused a brief shutdown of the facility Sunday tested positive for cocaine soon after it was found, according to two law enforcement officials and a recording of a radio dispatch from that night.
— A substance discovered in the White House complex that caused a brief shutdown of the facility Sunday evening tested positive for cocaine soon after it was found, according to two law enforcement officials and a recording of a radio dispatch from that night.
The discovery of an"unknown item" prompted a"precautionary closure" of the White House, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi acknowledged in a statement Tuesday.
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