Trump’s White House Was ‘Awash in Speed’ — and Xanax

But for many who served in the Trump White House, the investigation highlighted an open secret. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation recall senior officials getting Xanax from the White House Medical Unit — and sharing it with colleagues. “I think any White House staff knows that overseas trips are very grueling,” Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former White House press secretary, recalls. Then-President Donald Trump looks to White House physician Ronny Jackson during an event at the White House on Aug. 3, 2017. Without proper record keeping, there’s no way to say just how much of the Trump White House was on drugs.