04/26/2016
So much going on here:
1. "Cheated out of a cheetah."
2. THE POLITICO says the cheetah was with an Australian shepherd, yet the AP story includes no mention of a dog.
3. Big Story, obviously.
CHEETAHED OUT OF A BIG CAT: Lots of buzz about Sen. Jeff Flake and House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce being on the Hill yesterday with an Australian shepherd and a cheetah, but not a ton of access. AP: "The House Foreign Affairs Committee brought a live cheetah to the Capitol on Monday, but news reporters and photographers were initially denied access to the big cat - the fastest land mammal in the world. 'This is a closed briefing,' said Cory Fritz, a spokesman for Rep. Ed Royce." Eventually, the committee doors opened. http://goo.gl/9ZeHrH
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheated out of a cheetah. The House Foreign Affairs Committee brought a live cheetah to the Capitol on Monday, but news reporters and photographers were initially denied access to the big cat — the…