{"id":15618,"date":"2025-05-28T02:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T02:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15618"},"modified":"2025-05-28T02:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T02:18:05","slug":"fbi-reopens-investigation-into-white-house-cocaine-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15618","title":{"rendered":"FBI reopens investigation into White House cocaine scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a surprising turn, the FBI has reopened its investigation into one of the most bizarre mysteries of the Biden-era White House: the bag of cocaine discovered inside the West Wing in July 2023.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"kvgor69fed60eef755\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.kvgor69fed60eef755 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.kvgor69fed60eef755 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.kvgor69fed60eef755 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.kvgor69fed60eef755 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.kvgor69fed60eef755 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>On May 26th, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino confirmed on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1926961051129508247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> (formerly Twitter) that the agency is reexamining several high-profile cases, including the infamous cocaine incident, the unsolved 2021 D.C. pipe bombing, and the Supreme Court Dobbs decision leak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dShortly after swearing in, the Director and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest,\u201d Bongino posted. \u201cWe made the decision to either re-open, or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases\u2026 I receive requested briefings on these cases weekly and we are making progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-scandal-shocked-the-nation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The scandal shocked the nation<\/h2>\n<p>On July 2, 2023, Secret Service agents discovered a small bag of cocaine in a cubby near the West Wing\u2019s entrance \u2014 an area frequented by staff, visitors, and VIP guests.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking discovery led to an immediate evacuation of the White House as the Secret Service launched a full investigation. At the time, President Joe Biden and his family were not in Washington \u2014 they were staying at Camp David in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI confirmed the substance was cocaine, but the bag lacked usable fingerprints or DNA, leaving investigators with little to go on.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170674\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/27190648\/coa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>U.S. Secret Service<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No suspect was ever identified and the Secret Service was unable to narrow down the list of possible suspects, which included over 500 staff members and visitors who might have left the cocaine behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was such a terrible thing,\u201d former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview, \u201cbecause, you know, those bins are very loaded up with \u2026 they\u2019re not clean, and they have hundreds and even thousands of fingerprints.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CKiYnL6MxY0DFYlvHQkd6d8GtQ\">\n<p>He added, \u201cWhen they went to look at it, it was absolutely stone cold, wiped dry. You know that, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-s-bold-claim\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump\u2019s bold claim<\/h2>\n<p>During the same interview, Trump didn\u2019t hold back when asked who he thought was responsible. \u201cWell, either Joe or Hunter,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-reveals-who-he-believes-left-infamous-cocaine-baggie-white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0The Spectator\u2019s Ben Domenech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCould be Joe, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, the Biden family \u2014 including the president and his son Hunter \u2014were reportedly at Camp David, not the White House, when the drugs were found.<\/p>\n<p>Still, speculation around Hunter Biden\u2019s past has fueled the public\u2019s curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>In his 2021 memoir\u00a0<em>Beautiful Things<\/em>, Hunter opened up about his intense crack cocaine addiction and his path to sobriety.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170675\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/05\/27190713\/coa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"401\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>U.S. Secret Service<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI spent more time on my hands and knees picking through rugs smoking anything that even remotely resembled crack cocaine,\u201d Hunter Biden\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/hunter-biden-addiction-interview-parmesan-b1826819.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0Tracy Smith of\u00a0CBS Sunday Morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably smoked more parmesan cheese than anyone that you know,\u201d he joked.<\/p>\n<p>According to court testimony, he has been clean since 2019.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-latest-update\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest update<\/h2>\n<p>Photos of the cocaine bag and the area where it was found were later released, prompting renewed scrutiny over security measures inside the executive mansion.<\/p>\n<p>With Bongino confirming that the case is once again receiving active attention, many are wondering: Could the FBI finally uncover who brought drugs into the most secure building in America?<\/p>\n<p>Whether this new push will uncover new evidence or suspects remains to be seen. But one thing\u2019s for sure: America hasn\u2019t heard the last of the White House cocaine mystery.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-read-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising turn, the FBI has reopened its investigation into one of the most bizarre mysteries of the Biden-era White House: the bag of cocaine discovered inside the West Wing in July 2023. 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