Approaching the administrative area of the West Wing of the White House, American media: The location of cocaine discovery in the White House has changed | Hall | White House
Several officials involved in investigating the White House's discovery of cocaine told NBC News on the 6th that the location of the cocaine discovery last weekend was close to the administrative area of the West Wing of the White House, rather than the previously disclosed entrance area of the lower floor lobby of the West Wing.
These officials claimed that the entrance of the cocaine storage compartment was located near the parking point of the Vice President and other officials, one floor lower than the office area on the West Wing of the White House, and on the same floor as the White House's war room and dining area. Consistent with the previous statement of White House press secretary Karina Jean Pierre, this area is also densely populated.
Jean Pierre said on the 5th that a package of cocaine was discovered at the White House on the evening of the 2nd, and the Secret Service under the Department of Homeland Security is leading the investigation. President Joseph Biden has heard relevant briefings and believes that a thorough investigation into this matter is "extremely important". At the time of the incident, Biden was not at the White House. He and his family went on vacation to Camp David in Maryland before June 30th and returned on the 4th of this month.
According to NBC News, Jean Pierre said at a press conference that the location of the cocaine discovery was in the West Wing entrance area commonly used by visitors, but refused to specify which of the two entrances it was. Multiple media outlets previously reported that the discovery was in a storage compartment near the entrance of the lobby on the west wing of the White House, where visitors placed personal items such as mobile phones.
The Secret Service expects to end its investigation by the 10th. On the 6th, appraisal experts continued to test plastic bags containing cocaine, but multiple officials concluded that the likelihood of finding the person with the remaining cocaine was not high.
Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to Special Service Director Kimberly Zittel on the 5th, requesting more investigative information to be made public. The Secret Service confirmed receipt of the letter and stated that they will respond.