The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reopened its investigation into the discovery of cocaine at the White House during the Biden administration. Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the decision as part of broader efforts to address potential public corruption concerns. Who might have brought the substance to the White House?
FBI Reopens White House Cocaine Investigation
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has announced the bureau is reopening its investigation into cocaine discovered at the White House during former President Biden’s administration. The decision comes as part of a broader effort to revisit several high-profile cases that have garnered significant public interest and raised concerns about potential public corruption.
“Shortly after swearing in, the Director and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest,” Bongino stated. “We made the decision to either re-open or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases.”
FBI reopens probe into cocaine found at Biden's White House https://t.co/hfw6GBuw7v
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) May 26, 2025
Details of the Original Discovery
The cocaine was found by Secret Service agents in July 2023 near the West Wing entrance in an area accessible to staff and visitors who undergo screening. The original investigation was closed after authorities were unable to identify the owner due to a lack of fingerprints and insufficient DNA evidence on the small bag containing the substance.
At the time of the discovery, former President Biden and his family were at Camp David, not at the White House. This timeline detail did not prevent speculation about who might have brought the controlled substance into one of America’s most secure buildings, with some pointing to Hunter Biden despite his absence from the premises.
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— Axios (@axios) May 27, 2025
Political Reactions and Security Implications
President Trump has commented on the situation, suggesting potential evidence tampering in the initial investigation. “That was such a terrible thing because, you know, those bins are very loaded up with… they’re not clean, and they have hundreds and even thousands of fingerprints,” Trump remarked, adding, “And when they went to look at it, it was absolutely stone cold, wiped dry.”
The reopened investigation is part of a larger FBI initiative that also includes fresh looks at the Supreme Court Dobbs decision leak and the DC pipe bombing case. Bongino has stated he receives weekly briefings on these cases and claims progress is being made, encouraging the public to contact the FBI with any investigative tips that might assist their efforts.
The incident raises significant questions about White House security protocols and how a controlled substance could enter such a highly secured facility. Security experts have pointed to the challenge of balancing accessibility for legitimate visitors with maintaining strict control over what enters the premises.
This renewed investigation comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of federal law enforcement agencies and their handling of politically sensitive cases. The outcome could have implications for public trust in these institutions and potentially lead to revisions in White House security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.