United States: Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota received a stern note from the White House on Monday, implying that one of President Joe Biden’s dogs ought to meet the same end as the dog she acknowledged shooting to death.
Like all of you, we discovered last week that she had killed her pet from her book. That was really, very sad, as you heard me express. Her remarks from yesterday are troubling to us. Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary for the White House, told reporters on Monday that “we find them absurd.”
Advice from the White House
“This is a nation that loves dogs,” she went on. Additionally, a leader is advocating for the death of dogs. And making that claim is unsettling. Jean-Pierre gave Noem some advice: “She should probably stop digging herself in a hole.”
Noem bragged in a soon-to-be biography about murdering her dog Cricket in a gravel pit because the animal was “untrainable.” Bipartisan indignation at the governor, who was previously thought to be competing to be former President Donald Trump’s running
In the book and in interviews since the start of the Cricket incident, Noem made the suggestion that Commander, Biden’s dog, should also pass away.
Concerns over Commander’s Behavior
After CNN revealed that the 2-year-old German shepherd had bitten US Secret Service agents, staff members of the presidential mansion, and other White House employees several times, Commander was removed from the White House in October of last year.
“On my first day in office in 2025, as president, what actions would I take? I appreciate you asking. By chance, I own a list. Based on an advance copy of the book acquired by CNN, Noem writes, “The first thing I’d do is make sure Joe Biden’s dog was nowhere on the grounds (‘Commander, say hello to Cricket for me’).” mate in the upcoming race, has been sparked by Noem’s admission for many days.
Before deciding whether to have a dog and what to deal with it, how many people must be attacked and gravely injured? That is the question to which the president ought to answer, according to Noem.
When host Margaret Brennan questioned Noem about whether she was advocating for the dog to be shot, she reiterated, “The president should be held responsible for that.” What number is it?
According to internal USSS papers, CNN discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request in February that at least 24 instances at the White House and other locations had Commander biting Secret Service agents.
These records demonstrated how the matter had escalated to the point that it was a major workplace concern for the hundreds of employees who support White House operations, as well as how agency staff members modified their routines to prevent German shepherd injuries.
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An unidentified assistant special agent in charge of USSS’ Presidential Protective Division sent an email to their team in June 2023 with the warning, “The recent dog bites have challenged us to adjust our operational tactics when Commander is present – please give lots of room,” adding that agents “must be creative to ensure our own personal safety.”
Numerous bite incidences occurred in the months before the dog was taken out of the White House, following that warning.
Bidens’ Reaction
Commander, who was given as a puppy to the president and first lady in 2021, is presently residing in Delaware with the Biden family.
The safety of people who work at the White House and those who guard them on a daily basis is highly important to the president and first lady. Even with more dog training, leash training, veterinary consultations, and advice from animal behaviorists, Commander found the White House setting to be too demanding. He has resided with other family members since the autumn, according to a statement made at the time by first lady Jill Biden’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.
Major, the Bidens’ second dog, had previously been sent to Delaware after injuring an unidentified Secret Service agent.
The Bidens, according to a family-friendly source, are “awful” and “heartbroken” about the recent episodes. However, last month, President Biden made light of the matter by joking at a New York fundraiser, saying, “As Harry Truman said, ‘You’re president.” Get a dog if you want a companion in Washington. I’m not sure since I acquired one and he bit a Secret Service agent.
