FBI Found It! - Bidens Flipping Out Over What Was Just Discovered in White House
Washington D.C. — Nearly three years after a small bag of cocaine was discovered inside the White House complex, photos of the evidence have been released to the public.
The photos show a small plastic bag containing a white powdery substance inside cubby #50 near an entrance to the West Wing. The cubby area is commonly used during guided tours, where visitors are instructed to leave their phones and personal belongings before entering more secure areas.
The cocaine was discovered on July 2, 2023. At the time, then-President Joe Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris were away from Washington. The White House was briefly shut down as a precaution while authorities investigated the substance.
The U.S. Secret Service launched an investigation and later said the bag was found in a heavily trafficked area of the complex. Tours of that section are by invitation only and are typically led by White House staff. The Secret Service stated that hundreds of individuals could have had access to the cubby area and that available security camera footage did not identify a suspect.
Internal Secret Service emails later obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request showed that the FBI quickly took custody of what was initially described as “white powder” and transported it to the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for testing.
The Secret Service announced on July 12, 2023, that it was closing the investigation, saying it could not identify a suspect. The bag was reportedly tested for DNA and fingerprints, but investigators said the evidence did not yield usable leads.
The D.C. Fire Department conducted an on-site test, which ruled out a biological hazard but confirmed the substance was cocaine. The Secret Service, responsible for White House security, led the investigation, and the FBI quickly took custody of the evidence for further analysis at its crime laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.
According to a summary of the probe obtained by The Associated Press, the baggie and its packaging underwent advanced forensic testing, including DNA analysis, fingerprint examination, and chemical testing. Homeland Security’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center also tested the substance to rule out any biothreat.
Despite the “sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis,” investigators recovered no usable fingerprints or DNA from the bag. Surveillance footage from the West Executive Avenue lobby did not identify a suspect or provide actionable leads.
As speculation spread over who left the cocaine inside the White House, several online sportsbooks began taking novelty bets on the potential culprit. Officials have repeatedly said it is unlikely the person responsible will ever be identified. The Secret Service closed its investigation after 11 days without naming a suspect, citing the lack of usable forensic evidence and inconclusive surveillance footage. Investigators also said they could not determine precisely when the cocaine was left in the cubby.
The cocaine was found in a West Wing holding area used during staff-led tours. President Biden was at Camp David at the time. While White House staff undergo routine drug testing, visitors on tours do not.
The newly released photos provide a clearer look at where the bag was found and how it was stored, but they do not resolve the unanswered question that has persisted since the incident first made headlines: who left the cocaine inside the White House.
Nearly 150,000 California Mail Ballots Rejected In Primary
California election officials are examining why nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the state’s June primary, with late-arriving ballots accounting for most of the increase.
The higher rejection rate comes despite years of election law changes designed to make voting more accessible and ensure more ballots are ultimately counted.
According to data compiled by the California Secretary of State’s office, 148,241 mail-in ballots were rejected during the June primary, representing 1.73% of all mail ballots returned.
That marks an increase from the 2024 primary, when 108,982 ballots were rejected, or 1.56% of all mail ballots cast.
The largest reason for rejection was ballots arriving too late to qualify under California law.
State data shows that 93,479 ballots were rejected because they failed to meet the state’s deadline requirements.
California allows mail ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day, provided they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Voting experts believe many of the rejected ballots received postmarks dated after Election Day, making them ineligible to be counted even if they arrived within the seven-day grace period.
Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, said the timing of postal processing appears to be a significant concern.
“Ballots rejected due to lateness are caused primarily to being postmarked too late to count, not because they arrived too late to count,” Alexander said.
Election experts have questioned whether recent operational changes within the U.S. Postal Service may be contributing to delayed postmarks.
Earlier this year, a group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators wrote to the Postal Service expressing concern that mail-processing changes could affect ballot handling during federal elections.
Updated Postal Service procedures mean postmarks may reflect when mail is processed at regional facilities rather than when it first enters the mail system.
Because processing centers have been consolidated in some areas, election officials have warned that postmark timing could be affected.
Before the June primary, California election officials encouraged voters to mail ballots as early as possible because of potential postal delays.
The June election also featured a highly competitive race for governor, which some experts believe encouraged many voters to wait until the final days before casting ballots.
In addition to late-arriving ballots, approximately 44,000 ballots were rejected because election officials determined the voter’s signature did not match the signature on file.
Another 8,300 ballots were rejected because the return envelope did not contain a signature.
State records also show that 743 ballots were rejected because those voters had already cast another ballot.
Other rejected ballots involved missing ballots inside return envelopes or multiple ballots submitted in a single envelope.
The highest rejection rate in the state occurred in Tulare County, where 3.52% of returned mail ballots were rejected.
Alpine County and Merced County followed closely, each recording rejection rates of 3.36%.
California has frequently faced criticism for taking weeks to complete vote counting after major elections, largely because state law permits ballots meeting certain requirements to continue arriving after Election Day.
Following the June primary, President Donald Trump again criticized California’s election system, while the Department of Justice opened an investigation into election administration in Los Angeles County.
Election experts emphasize that the increase in rejected ballots should not be interpreted as evidence of widespread voter fraud.
A 2025 report by the Brookings Institution found documented cases of mail ballot fraud remained extremely rare, estimating roughly four cases for every 10 million mail ballots cast, The Associated Press reported.
State officials have not identified evidence of widespread fraud connected to the June primary, but the increase in rejected ballots is expected to receive additional scrutiny as election administrators evaluate whether changes in postal operations, voter behavior or election procedures contributed to the higher rejection rate.
