White House Calls Kristi Noem’s Apparent Threat to Put Down Biden’s Dog ‘Absurd’

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in Monday on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s apparent suggestion that President Joe Biden’s dog should be put down by saying the admitted puppy killer is only making things worse for herself.

“We find her comments from yesterday disturbing. We find them absurd,” Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing. “And we are a country that loves dogs, and you have a leader talking about putting dogs down—killing them—and that’s a disturbing statement to say.”

“[What] I would say to her is she should probably stop digging herself in a hole,” Jean-Pierre added.

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