PoliticsMonday 05.06.24

Kristi Noem suggests Biden’s dog, Commander, should be put down, after admitting to killing her own puppy, Cricket.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is doubling down on doggy deaths — this time suggesting that President Biden’s dog, Commander, should meet a similar fate as her puppy Cricket, who she killed.

On CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Noem suggested that Commander should be put down for biting more than a dozen Secret Service agents:

“Joe Biden's dog has attacked 24 Secret Service people. So, how many people is enough people to be attacked and dangerously hurt before you make a decision on a dog?” Noem said.

This follows published reports this weekend that Noem made a similar sentiment in her memoir, writing about what she would do if she was president in 2025: “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’).”

Noem’s seemingly callous words about canines comes after she doubled down last week on her accounts of killing Cricket for aggressive behavior.

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