AP PHOTOS: Cat wanders onto the White House grounds and joins the press corps

Friday 18 April 2025 17:50 BST

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A gray cat wearing a collar and a name tag that said “Sophie" wandered into the White House grounds.

After the cat meandered through the North Lawn on Friday morning, news reporters scooped it up and took it into the press area for safekeeping. The feline’s owner was called and went to pick it up.

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AP PHOTOS: Cat wanders onto the White House grounds and joins the press corps

AP PHOTOS: Cat wanders onto the White House grounds and joins the press corps

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