The White House was temporarily evacuated after a suspicious package containing white powder was found in the building, which was later identified as a substance containing cocaine. The U.S. Secret Service, responsible for the security of the President and the White House, stated in a release: "It discovered an unknown element in the complex and took precautionary measures to secure the area." The statement did not specify the exact location where the element was found or who left it there, nor did it reveal the quantity of cocaine discovered or whether it posed any threat to the President or his staff. After confirming that there was no further threat, road closures were lifted, and normal operations at the White House resumed.