A hill I’ll die on:
Calling off work because your pet is sick, dying, or has passed away is every bit as valid as calling off for a human family member.
ABSOLUTELY. She didn't let him lie. She didn't let him bully. She stood her ground. When he couldn't take the heat and started to leave, she REFUSED to let him go without calling him out for abandoning his duty to answer to the American people.
EVERY reporter should see this, and take notes!