Coverage dated July 3, 2023 to July 6, 2023

Secret Service seeking source of cocaine found at White House

Headline from News Nation Now, on the newest of 3 developments

The Secret Service is working to determine if a visitor or staff member brought cocaine into the White House.

News Nation Now's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Cocaine at White House sparks confusion over who had access to location

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Senator Challenges Secret Service Over Cocaine Found at White House

    Headline from Gopusa ·

  3. Newest

    Secret Service seeking source of cocaine found at White House

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine found in West Wing of the White House (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The White House complex went into a "precautionary closure" on Sunday night as officers investigated an "unknown item," the agency said.

  2. Fox News

    Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine discovered inside White House (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The suspicious substance that was discovered within the White House on Sunday and prompted an evacuation has tested positive for cocaine, according to reports.

  3. Newsweek

    Cocaine found at White House—D.C. fire crew (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The Secret Service is investigating how a white powder, indicated positive for cocaine according to a dispatch from a fire crew, entered the White House.

  4. The Guardian

    Cocaine reportedly found in White House as Secret Service opens investigation (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    If confirmed, it wouldn’t be the first time illegal drugs were brought into the executive mansion, according to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson

  5. Insider

    Firefighters say cocaine was found in the White House, according to a report (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The Secret Service told Reuters that an "unknown" item had been found, which led to parts of the Presidential home to close down.

  6. Deadline

    Secret Service Investigating Cocaine Found At White House; Press Secretary Says Discovery Was In “Heavily Traveled Area” Of The West Wing (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    After the Secret Service discovered a small envelope containing cocaine in the West Wing over the weekend, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that it was found in a “heavily …

  7. Fortune

    White House Secret Service finds cocaine in a common area of the West Wing, sources say (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    Agents were doing routine rounds while Biden was away at Camp David when they found the white powder in an area accessible to tour groups, officials said.

  8. Newsweek

    Cocaine at White House sparks confusion over who had access to location (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A Secret Service spokesman said the substance was found in a "working area of the West Wing."

  9. BizPac Review

    Secret Service confirms cocaine found in White House (opens BizPac Review)

    Published

    BizPac Review's feed description

    The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that cocaine was found at the White House on the eve of Fourth of July, the discovery of which prompted a […]

  10. Newsweek

    Cocaine at White House raises questions about Secret Service (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The White House complex was temporarily closed as officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated a substance in the West Wing.

  11. Legal Insurrection

    Secret Service: Formal Lab Confirms Cocaine was White Substance Found in White House (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Something is going on.

  12. Insider

    White House trusts the Secret Service to 'get to the bottom' of how cocaine got into the White House (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also pointed out that the Bidens were out of town when the illicit substance was found.

  13. Courthouse News Service

    Investigators still uncertain how cocaine got into White House (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The Secret Service found drugs Sunday in an area of the West Wing frequented by tours.

  14. The Week

  15. Gopusa

    Senator Challenges Secret Service Over Cocaine Found at White House (opens Gopusa)

    Published

    Gopusa's feed description

    Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Secret Service for details regarding its ongoing investigation into the discovery of cocaine at the White House. The Secret Service confirmed that cocaine was found in the West Wing of the White House on Sunday, believed to have been brought in …

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    FACT CHECK: The Secret Service Can't Determine Who Brought Cocaine to the White House (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

    Published

    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Claim: The Secret Service is unlikely to identify the person who left a bag of cocaine at the White House over the weekend. Who said it: Politico, citing an unidentified law enforcement official "familiar with the investigation.

  17. Hot Air

    Will the Secret Service, er, *crack* the case of the White House cocaine? (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    But who left the baggie of cocaine in the “work area” of the West Wing of the White House — that’s a mystery. The famous former crack addict hanging out at the White House isn’t talking. He is presume...

  18. Fox News

    Ex-Secret Service agent assesses White House cocaine probe: 'Likely they have fairly good idea' of culprit (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald says the White House cocaine is likely from a staffer or the guest of a staffer's because of where it was discovered.

  19. Fox News

    No suspect yet in White House cocaine investigation, culprit may never be found: source (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A source tells Fox News Digital the Secret Service does not have a suspect in its investigation into who brought cocaine into the White House and one might not ever be found.

  20. The Daily Caller

    House Oversight Chairman Rep. Comer Demands Answers From Secret Service Over White House Cocaine Discovery (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Comer sent a letter to the Director of the Secret Service calling for information over cocaine found in the White House.

  21. News Nation Now

    Secret Service seeking source of cocaine found at White House (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    The Secret Service is working to determine if a visitor or staff member brought cocaine into the White House.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Cocaine runaround at the White House (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    COCAINE RUNAROUND AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Republicans in Congress are starting to ask questions about last weekend's discovery of a baggie of cocaine in the White House. On Friday morning, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), best known as the chief investigator of Hunter Biden on…

  23. NBC News

    Republicans request Secret Service briefing on cocaine found at White House (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Rep. James Comer, chairman of the Oversight Committee, is seeking a staff-level briefing from the Secret Service as the GOP-led panel conducts its own investigation.

  24. The Daily Signal

    House Seeks Secret Service Briefing on Cocaine at White House (opens The Daily Signal)

    Published

    The Daily Signal's feed description

    A key House committee wants answers from the Secret Service about the cocaine found in the White House over the Fourth of July weekend.

  25. Local News 8

    Secret Service investigation into cocaine found at White House expected to conclude next week (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Secret Service is expected to conclude its investigation into a bag of cocaine found in the West Wing early next week, a federal law enforcement official told CNN – regardless of whether a suspect is identified.

Showing the first 25 of 30 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.