It was a subtle gesture: As actress Selma Blair delivered remarks to an audience at the White House, Scout, her service dog, laid down next to her and then gently flopped over on Biden’s shoe.
President Biden brought an A-list Hollywood star with him to a White House event on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — but it was her service dog who stole the show.
As actress Selma Blair delivered remarks to an audience gathered in the South Lawn, Scout, her English Red Fox Lab, laid down next to her, near President Biden’s feet. It didn’t take long before Scout got really comfortable. As Blair spoke, Scout gently flopped over, right across Biden’s left shoe. The president, a dog owner himself, then looked down as Scout nestled there while Blair finished her speech.
Watch the moment here at around the 30:45 mark:
Blair has been a vocal disability advocate after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018 at 46 years old.
