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The White House snapped back at South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Monday after she issued a bizarre call in a TV interview to have the president's banished German shepherd Commander put down after a series of biting incidents.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivered the unusually sharp response after Noem made the comment Sunday while trying to contain the pet issue that already has observers saying it could wipe her off Donald Trump's list of vice presidential contenders.
Days ago, Jean-Pierre called revelations that Noem had her own pup shot in a gravel pit immediately after killing chickens from a neighbor's flock 'sad.'
'When we learned last week, obviously like all of you, in her book that she killed her puppy, you heard me say that was very sad. We find her comments from yesterday disturbing,' Jean-Pierre told reporters.
'We find them absurd. And, and here – this is a country that loves dogs. And you have a leader talking about putting dogs down, killing them. And that's a disturbing statement. I would say her she should probably should stop digging herself in a hole.'
It was a pointedly direct comment for the press secretary, who frequently tries to dodge volatile questions by referring to government agencies or invoking rules she says bar her from venturing a response.
Her words prompted reporters to shout out more follow ups, including about the status of Commander, who left he White House last fall after a series of concerning biting incidents involving Secret Service members.
'Commander is living with family members,' she said.
Her response came after Noem suggested President Joe Biden's dog Commander should be put down because of his aggressive behavior in another stunning defense of shooting dead her 14-month-old puppy.
The South Dakota Republican said she told the story about killing her farm dog Cricket because 'people
