The family of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is planning to acquire a cat. This was announced on November 28 by CBS TV presenter Jay Paulie, announcing her Sunday morning program on Twitter.
The last time a pet feline walked around the Washington residence of the American leader was during the presidency of George W. Bush in 2001-2009.
“President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden will not just bring their German shepherds to the White House [по кличкам] Major and Champion. The Biden exclusively told us that a cat will soon join them, ”the journalist wrote.
And now some breaking news on #SundayMorning…
President-elect @JoeBiden and his wife @DrBiden won’t just be bringing their German shepherds, Major and Champ to the White House. The Bidens tell us exclusively that soon they’ll be joined by a cat. #sundaypets pic.twitter.com/KCkNV6jNpH
– CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) November 28, 2020
As reminds the edition of The New York Times, the incumbent President Donald Trump decided not to acquire animals during his stay in the White House. His predecessor, Barack Obama, six months after his election, received as a gift from Senator Edward Kennedy a male Portuguese water dog, which he gave the nickname Bo.
Democrat Bill Clinton entered the White House with the cat Sox, the author of the article noted. Besides, Abraham Lincoln was a cat lover. His Secretary of State William Seward presented him with two kittens – Tabby and Dixie.
The US presidential election was held on November 3. According to media reports, Biden is ahead of Trump in terms of the number of popular votes and the number of electoral votes. The democrat himself has already announced his victory in the elections.
On November 23, the General Services Administration (GSA) of the United States launched the process of transferring power in the country to Democrat Joe Biden.