A suspicious powder found within the West Wing of the White House has been confirmed as cocaine in a preliminary take a look at, two legislation enforcement officers stated.

The White House was briefly evacuated on Sunday night whereas President Joe Biden was at Camp David after Secret Service brokers found the powder.

The brokers had been doing routine rounds on Sunday after they discovered the white powder in a West Wing space accessible to tour teams, the officers anonymously instructed the Associated Press.

The West Wing is hooked up to the manager mansion the place the president lives and contains the Oval Office, cupboardroom and press space, together with workplaces and workspace for the president's advisers and employees.

The powder was present in a standard space and never in any specific workplace, the officers stated.

The White House was evacuated at about 8:45pm on Sunday as hearth and emergency crews had been introduced in to do a fast take a look at.

The Secret Service stated the closure was a precaution as emergency crews investigated.

They added the District of Columbia hearth division was referred to as in to judge and decide that the substance was not hazardous.

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The Washington Post has reported that the fireplace division recognized the white powder as being cocaine.

A recording of a dispatch name made at 8:49pm native time on Sunday reveals a firefighter saying: "We have a yellow bar stating cocaine hydrochloride."

The White House was quickly reopened after it was evacuated and the powder was despatched for additional testing.

"The item was sent for further evaluation and an investigation into the cause and manner of how it entered the White House is pending," the Secret Service stated.

Mr Biden and his household left for Camp David on Friday and returned to the White House on Tuesday.

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