In today's polarizing political climate, it's easy to forget what we all have in common. But when a mouse dropped from the White House ceiling and into a reporter's lap, everyone worked together to chase the little guy.
The poor little mouse that dropped from the White House ceiling on Tuesday morning was seemingly oblivious to where exactly he chose to fall and how much publicity he'd drum up.
It all started when the mouse fell into the lap of NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander as he sat in the White House press briefing room:
In other news: A mouse literally fell out of the ceiling in our White House booth and landed on my lap.
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) October 1, 2019
As the frightened mouse jumped onto the floor, reporters in the room united in a full-on "mouse hunt."
Mouse hunt in the White House press room pic.twitter.com/hRyZTR0kpn
— Steve Holland (@steveholland1) October 1, 2019
Status update: a mouse has escaped the office area, now running free in WH press briefing room. Chase underway. pic.twitter.com/UzhnCeBSD8
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) October 1, 2019
This guy who grabbed a broom and dustpan is a #mood (as the kids say).
For a brief moment in time, it didn't matter what one's personal politics were—or which news organization each reporter represented. All of them were simply people, working together to chase a rogue mouse around the most famous house in the nation.
The most excitement in the White House briefing room in months. Reporters attempt to capture a baby mouse that fell on @PeterAlexander lap moments ago pic.twitter.com/6zWRZfTAaq
— Shannon Pettypiece (@spettypi) October 1, 2019
Mouse in the @NBCNews booth at @WhiteHouse today after falling from the ceiling and landing on @PeterAlexander pic.twitter.com/qN5Ww06QFp
— Jabin Botsford (@jabinbotsford) October 1, 2019
The squeak!
This isn't the first time a mouse has been spotted in the White House. The building is actually known for having infestations of mice, cockroaches, and ants.
Of course, Twitter had a heyday with the situation, drawing all kinds of loose metaphors and comparisons. You can read those if you like. Instead, we choose to focus on the unification that occurred—that regardless of politics, the people who were gathered there did what most people would do ... try to catch that dang mouse!
The envy of vermin nationwide, the White House mouse that caused the commotion ended up getting away. But not before reminding us all about the beauty of the human experience and what it's like to work together toward a common goal.