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Reporters Give Chase After Mouse Falls From White House Ceiling Onto NBC Journalist's Lap
02 October 2019
@spettypi/Twitter, @jabinbotsford/Twitter
White House reporters were given a panicked thrill on Tuesday after a baby mouse fell out of the ceiling of NBC's press booth and onto White House Correspondent Peter Alexander's lap.
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<strong>Alexander tweeted about his unusual encounter Monday morning, saying: </strong>
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<em>"In other news: A mouse literally fell out of the ceiling in our White House booth and landed on my lap."</em>
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</p><div id="4657d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="R4EAX71570053954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179042978200993792" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">In other news: A mouse literally fell out of the ceiling in our White House booth and landed on my lap.</div> — Peter Alexander (@Peter Alexander)<a href="https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/statuses/1179042978200993792">1569940726.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Fellow reporters snapped photos and recorded video of the chaos that followed as they scrambled to catch the mouse as it ran around the press booth.</strong>
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</p><div id="def4b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="D5E1H61570053954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179045426277867521" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Mouse in the @NBCNews booth at @WhiteHouse today after falling from the ceiling and landing on @PeterAlexander https://t.co/qN5Ww06QFp</div> — Jabin Botsford (@Jabin Botsford)<a href="https://twitter.com/jabinbotsford/statuses/1179045426277867521">1569941309.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a4652" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="57NVYQ1570053954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179047067169251330" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Mouse hunt in the White House press room https://t.co/hRyZTR0kpn</div> — Steve Holland (@Steve Holland)<a href="https://twitter.com/steveholland1/statuses/1179047067169251330">1569941701.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3c240" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FQFRQD1570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179048003220447233" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The most excitement in the White House briefing room in months. Reporters attempt to capture a baby mouse that fell… https://t.co/WM7h1Beh3p</div> — Shannon Pettypiece (@Shannon Pettypiece)<a href="https://twitter.com/spettypi/statuses/1179048003220447233">1569941924.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>The mouse then reportedly escaped the booth and started "running free" in the press briefing room.</strong>
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</p><div id="1cc1f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IVBNVA1570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179047245750132737" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The mouse briefly settled under my desk and then bolted into the White House briefing room -- which, at long last,… https://t.co/o7zBOoe2n6</div> — David Martosko (@David Martosko)<a href="https://twitter.com/dmartosko/statuses/1179047245750132737">1569941743.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0ae98" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IIRYWZ1570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179048887618686978" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">First @PeterAlexander says, "A mouse literally fell out of the ceiling in our White House booth and landed on my la… https://t.co/v9P2ZmQoAr</div> — Vicky Moore (@Vicky Moore)<a href="https://twitter.com/VickyMooreNews/statuses/1179048887618686978">1569942135.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4d585" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="J9OJ3T1570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179065925724704769" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Just come from @WhiteHouse lower press, and WH comms staff urged me to shut the sliding door quickly for fear the m… https://t.co/8I5l8l39sg</div> — Jon Sopel (@Jon Sopel)<a href="https://twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/statuses/1179065925724704769">1569946197.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>The quick little mouse managed to escape and has not been caught, as far as anyone knows.</strong><br>
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<strong>But that didn't stop the jokes from running wild.</strong>
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</p><div id="aa76e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="N68XBJ1570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179054371008466944" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">When you give a mouse a press credential... https://t.co/QCDJH48eKY</div> — melissa “DentalCareForAll” byrne (@melissa “DentalCareForAll” byrne)<a href="https://twitter.com/mcbyrne/statuses/1179054371008466944">1569943442.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b2011" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NDI5C21570053955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179064421961867264" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">WiFi is down in the WH press briefing room--consensus is that the mouse did it. 🐭
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</p><div id="68c61" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5IEP9A1570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179070782326136835" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">From WH pool, on the mouse: "Your pooler has named it 'Liddle’ Fuzzball.'"</div> — Ted Johnson (@Ted Johnson)<a href="https://twitter.com/tedstew/statuses/1179070782326136835">1569947355.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c7969" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HXY5T61570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179068897074581504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">White House pool report: "The only news around here is the 3-inch baby mouse you have all heard about by now."</div> — Jeremy Barr (@Jeremy Barr)<a href="https://twitter.com/jeremymbarr/statuses/1179068897074581504">1569946905.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="aab6c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IIYLOZ1570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179066811146493952" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Baby mouse doo doo doo doo doo doo https://t.co/LuHaQALdvd</div> — Rich Parr (@Rich Parr)<a href="https://twitter.com/richparr79/statuses/1179066811146493952">1569946408.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>It does seem pretty fitting, after all.</strong>
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</p><div id="93977" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G6N37H1570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179049722650214401" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PeterAlexander The whole place is infested</div> — LiberalYogi (@LiberalYogi)<a href="https://twitter.com/Liberalyogi/statuses/1179049722650214401">1569942334.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3598a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ISU1G21570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179046040017633281" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PeterAlexander Even the mice are smart enough to head for the lifeboats. "This ship's going down!"......lol</div> — Michael Petty (@Michael Petty)<a href="https://twitter.com/5MilesHigher/statuses/1179046040017633281">1569941456.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="60552" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="24N46Q1570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179048588527177729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PeterAlexander Karma
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</p><div id="d4680" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="N4Y0QC1570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179049248639344641" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PeterAlexander A sign...</div> — Valerie Jarrett (@Valerie Jarrett)<a href="https://twitter.com/ValerieJarrett/statuses/1179049248639344641">1569942221.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9e806" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3529A01570053956"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1179050931478024194" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@PeterAlexander So you're saying the White House is currently invested with vermin? You don't say...</div> — David Wilson Brown (@David Wilson Brown)<a href="https://twitter.com/davidwbrown/statuses/1179050931478024194">1569942622.0</a></blockquote></div>
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