In announcing Thursday that the case is closed, the Secret Service said it lacked forensic or video evidence identifying a suspect. “They said that it could have been a few hours, a couple of days or even years,” Mrs. She said the Secret Service also did not give lawmakers a range of time for when the cocaine was left in the locker. “The Secret Service was very clear to say that these 500 individuals are not suspects. The Secret Service reviewed the footage from the weekend when the cocaine was found and saw the 500 people pass through. The only security footage available is on West Executive Avenue outside the foyer.
The foyer where the lockers are located is one of the few spots in the White House without video surveillance. The key for locker 50, where the cocaine was found, is missing, the Secret Service told lawmakers. Similar to setups at ski lodges or bowling alleys, the rows of numbered lockers with keys allow individuals to stash their items, lock the doors, and keep the key until they return for their belongings. The lockers are located near the Situation Room, which the White House uses for secure meetings, though the room is currently unused because it is undergoing renovations. The West Wing includes the Oval Office and offices for top aides. The 182 lockers on the wall of the foyer are used by staff, contractors, military personnel and visitors to drop off electronic devices or other items not permitted in some areas of the West Wing. On July 2, a uniformed Secret Service officer saw a small plastic baggie in a small storage locker at the entrance on the ground level.
Biden’s staff is subject to routine drug tests, but White House visitors do not undergo such testing. “My question to them was, ‘Have they drug-tested this list of 500 potential suspects that brought an illegal substance, or drug, cocaine, into the White House?’ Their answer was no and that they’re unwilling to do so,” the Georgia Republican told reporters. Marjorie Taylor Greene had a suggestion for how the Secret Service can whittle down the list of suspects.
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