The substance was submitted for further investigation and testing, the Secret Service had previously stated.

On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump has launched a tirade in response to the discovery of cocaine on White House grounds.

Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday, “Does anyone seriously believe that the cocaine found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, was for anyone other than Hunter and Joe Biden?”

“But observe, the Fake News Media will soon begin claiming that the amount discovered was’very small,’ and that it wasn’t actually cocaine, but rather common ground-up aspirin, and the story will disappear. Has the insane, Trump-hating Special Prosecutor Deranged Jack Smith been spotted in the vicinity of the cocaine? He added, “He looks like a crackhead to me.”

Media cites a source familiar with the situation as saying that the substance was discovered near the West Wing’s ground-floor entrance. This location is traversed by White House staff-led excursions as they enter the building.

The substance was discovered close to the location where visitors are instructed to deposit their mobile phones prior to accessing the West Wing. Typically, these excursions only occur on weekends.

Previously, Media sources characterized the substance as a small bag containing a white powder.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed Wednesday confidence that the Secret Service will “get to the bottom” of the incident. She verified that the cocaine was discovered in a “high-traffic area” of the West Wing.

She added that Vice President Joe Biden had been briefed on the situation and “everything we know so far,” and that the Secret Service was conducting an investigation.

She added, “We are confident that they will get to the bottom of this.”

Sunday evening’s detection of the substance prompted an immediate evacuation as part of the Secret Service’s “precautionary closures.”

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Biden spent the weekend at Camp David before returning on Tuesday morning to the White House.

Media reported that officials have stated they are investigating who brought cocaine into the facility.

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Wednesday marked the second day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit to the United States. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greeted Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., as part of the visit. They were observed conversing for approximately one minute before posing for photographs. According to the White House, the trio relished a musical tribute to the regions of India performed by young dancers from Studio Dhoom.

A day before the high-profile state dinner, Modi will have a private engagement at the White House, where the Bidens will entertain the Indian prime minister for an intimate dinner. The US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, and his Indian counterpart, Ajit Doval, will join them.

According to the White House, the first spouse will present Prime Minister Modi with a handmade, antique American book galley from the early 20th century. They also present distinct gifts to the prime minister.

Jill Biden will present Modi with a signed, first edition copy of ‘Collected Poems of Robert Frost’, while Joe Biden will present him with a vintage American camera, accompanied by an archival facsimile print of George Eastman’s Patent of the first Kodak camera and a hardcover book on American wildlife photography.

PM Modi US Visit Live Updates

Upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with a guard of honor and a formal welcome ceremony.

“Arrived in Washington, D.C. Modi tweeted that the hospitality of the Indian community and the blessings of Indra Devt made the arrival even more memorable.

Earlier, he and Jill Biden visited the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia to emphasize the United States and India’s shared education and workforce priorities. During the visit, the two met with students from the United States and India who are acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in industries that are vital to the economies of both nations.

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“Honored that @FLOTUS and @DrBiden joined us for a special skill development engagement. Skill development is a top priority for India, and we are committed to creating a skilled workforce that can enhance enterprise and value creation, as Modi tweeted.

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A New Jersey-based Indian national, Jesal Nar, said of the Indian flag flying outside the White House, “It’s a great honor and source of pride to see the tricolor. I travel throughout the United States for business while carrying a tricolor.”

“But the sight of the tricolor flying freely in front of the White House signifies the arrival of our esteemed prime minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC for the new generation, engines, and everything.” Therefore, it would be a tremendous honor to witness more technological progress in India,” he said.

Next week, PM Modi will make his first state visit to the United States. From June 20-24, PM Modi will address the Joint Session of the United States Congress and interact with a number of American politicians, prominent citizens, and notable diaspora figures.

On the South Lawn of the White House, meanwhile, preparations are proceeding for the ceremonial welcome of Prime Minister Modi.

PM Modi is visiting the United States at the invitation of President and Mrs. Biden. The visit will begin in New York, where the Prime Minister will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 at the United Nations Headquarters.

The prime minister will then travel to Washington, D.C., where on June 22 he will receive a ceremonial greeting at the White House and meet with President Biden to continue their high-level dialogue. The same evening, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a State Dinner in honor of the Prime Minister, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) press release.

At the invitation of US Congressional Leaders, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Speaker Charles Schumer, PM Modi will address a Joint Session of the US Congress on June 22.

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On June 23, the prime minister will be hosted by US Vice President Kamala Harris and State Secretary Antony Bilnken at a luncheon.In addition to official engagements, the Prime Minister is slated to have a number of carefully curated meetings with prominent CEOs, professionals, and other stakeholders. He will also meet Indian Diaspora members.

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We’ve seen a bipartisan bill that’s the President’s top goal. “I am sure when it comes to their safety, security, and our national security, those things are protected and so that has been the President’s focus over the last couple of years,” she added.

Sophia, who is reviewing this software and the TikTok app, favours the bipartisan legislation, the White House press secretary said in the press briefing.

“Look the bottom line is that when it comes to potential threats to our national security, the safety of Americans, privacy, we are going to speak out and we are going to be very clear about that and the Prez has been last 2 years and so we are asking Congress to act, to move forward with this bipartisan legislation that was the strict action that we just mentioned and we are going to continue to do so,” Pierre said.

After Senators introduced the “RESTRICT” Act, the White House Press Secretary made this remark. The Act would empower the US government to regulate dangerous innovations.

The group of Senators led by senators Mark Warner and John Thune introduced the Bill that seeks to address the ongoing threat posed by technology from foreign adversaries by empowering the US Department of Commerce to review, prevent, and mitigate information communications and technology transactions that pose risk to national security like TikTok.

Senator John Thune said Congress should stop treating technology from “adversarial nations that pose national security risks” gradually.

“Our country needs a process to address these risks, which is why I’m pleased to work with Senator Warner to establish a holistic, methodical approach to address the threats posed by technology platforms like TikTok from foreign adversaries,” Thune said.

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“This bipartisan legislation would secure consumers’ information and our communications technology infrastructure,” he said.

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White House On Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump had demanded the dissolution of the US Constitution. For this, now the White House has condemned him. Trump raised this demand through a post on the social media platform Truth Social on Saturday (December 3). Trump has once again claimed that he had won the 2020 election. He has termed these elections as fraud on a large scale.

White House spokesman Andrew Bates said that the US Constitution brings the people of America together. Attacking the Constitution is anathema to the soul of our country. America is not loved only when it wins, defeat must also be accepted.

Large scale fraud in 2020

Posting on his social network app Truth, Trump wrote that there was massive fraud in the 2020 election. Therefore all the rules, regulations and articles found in the constitution should be abolished. Not only this, Trump has also accused big tech companies of conspiring against him along with Democrats.

‘Trump biggest enemy of the constitution’

At the same time, Liz Cheney has also issued a statement in this matter. Liz is considered the biggest opponent of Trump. He said, “We should even abolish all the rules, regulations and articles of the constitution to reverse the 2020 election result. Earlier also they had the same view and today their view remains”. He said that no honest person can deny that Trump is the biggest enemy of the Constitution.

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