Conan the dog, who was injured on the mission which killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was honored by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and First Lady Melania in a surprise ceremony at the White House on Monday.

The Belgian Malinois, named after talk show host Conan O’Brien, was declared a “special” animal who aided to execute a “flawless attack” on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

President Trump stated, “Conan came over from the Middle East —just arrived with some of the great people from the special forces that did the— it was a flawless attack. And al-Baghdadi is gone. That was a flawless attack and I just met quite a few of them. And we just gave Conan a medal and a plaque.”

“And I actually think Conan knew exactly what was going on,” said President Trump. “The dog is incredible. We spent some good time with it. And so brilliant, so smart.”

“The way it was with the special forces people that have worked with him, for obvious reasons they can’t be out in front of the media. But they did a fantastic job. Conan did a fantastic job. We’re very honored to have Conan here,” concluded President Trump.

But that wasn’t good enough for CNN reporter Joan Walsh, who criticized the President and the First Lady. Walsh wrote a series of tweets: “This is terrifying. Trump and Melania exude coldness to Conan the hero dog. Melania, whose coat is slightly macabre (to me, but others may find it lovely), moves away from Conan multiple times. Trump tells you how incredible “this particular type of dog” is, repeatedly, but he clearly can’t remember the name of the breed or other details. He tells us he really wanted the dog to be muzzled, which tells you about his fear.”

Walsh continued,“Conan is a tough cookie,” we learn. Still nothing about his breed. Trump repeatedly “jokes” about siccing the dog on journalists. Also, again, his command of the language rivals (maybe) a five-year-old. Terrifying.”

Walsh, whose Twitter feed is filled with hatred and an unhealthy obsession for President Trump and the First Lady, added more insulting remarks: “I apologize for my Tweet-thread. I should have simply said: Trump can’t form full sentences or remember what he was just told about a dog he called a hero. Pence did pet the dog, undermining claims that Trump didn’t because she’s a killer dog. And Melania looked scared, as usual”