The White House has finally lived up to its name after it had to be evacuated because a white powder found in a cupboard turned out to be cocaine.

The seat of executive power in the United States, in Washington DC, was evacuated at around 9pm on Sunday night (July 2) after a Columbian Marching Powder was found in a storage facility routinely used by White House staff and guests to store mobile phones.

The habitants of the White House were briefly evacuated after staff found the white powder in the cupboard, which can reportedly be accessed by visitors as well as staff, during a routine inspection.

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The cupboard is located in the famous West Wing, which houses the offices of the president of the United States, including the Oval Office and the Situation Room.

Joe Biden
Sleepy Joe's probably feeling a lot less sleepy at the thought of dealing with this fiasco

It also houses the offices of the vice-president, the White House chief of staff, the press secretary, and hundreds of other staff who have access, though "Sleepy" Joe Biden (as nicknamed by Donald Trump) is understood to have been at Camp David in Maryland at the time with his family.

The evacuation was ordered after Washington DC’s fire department called in the result of a chemical test conducted onsite following the powder being found.

“We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride,” the firefighter was heard saying, according to the Washington Post , which first reported the bizarre incident.

Bag of cocaine
The 'small' bag was found in a place that hundred had access to (Stock)

The US Secret Service, which looks after the safety of American political leaders, said it would lead a full review into how the “small” bag of cocaine could’ve been snuck in.

It added that it would be using visitor logs and CCTV footage exactly who placed the package in the cupboard, when it was placed and why it wasn't taken away before it was found.

The unfortunate staffer or guest who brought the drug is likely sweating bullets upon hearing the news that their stash was found, given how harshly the US punishes drug possession.

Cocaine is currently a Schedule II drug in the US, possession of which can land a person in jail for up to 10 years, as well as a fine of up to $2,500 (£1,970).

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