The Bidens White House cat should be the first of many new pets
Major and Champ are getting a feline friend. But why stop there?
Imagine if the Bidens bought a pony, like the Kennedy family also made room for a pony, Macaroni, seen here outside of the Oval Office in 1962PhotoQuest / Getty Images file
April 30, 2021, 8:36 PM UTC
The White House is launching a new diversity initiative: After almost 12 years, a kitty cat will finally stalk the halls of the Executive Mansion once more.
First lady Jill Biden told NBC s TODAY show co-anchor Craig Melvin that the yet-to-be-named feline appointment to the White House staff is “waiting in the wings.” (President Joe Biden made clear during the interview that the hire was not his choice, but, well, the things we do for love.) The cat will join the Bidens dogs, Champ and Major, who’ve been at the White House since January despite some periods of ruff (sorry) adjustment.
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George Washington never lived in DC. The White House was completed a year after he died and the second U.S. President, John Adams, was the first to live there.
The statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square (directly across from the White House) was partially made from British cannons that were taken in the War of 1812. It was also the first equestrian statue made in the U.S.
The White House has a total of 35 bathrooms.
George Washington was supposed to be buried at the U.S. Capitol but his will stated that he wanted to be buried at his home, Mount Vernon, just outside of DC in Virginia. You can pay your respects today when you tour his home and estate.