I think that being intimidated by that is giving in to terrorism, and I think then they win. I think you need to be alert and watch for signs. Just being scared is giving in. —Rachel Walker, Staff Kitchen Chef
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In the end, we all recognized the fact that we’ve always all had a target on our chest here that anyone who works within the Residence confines always is in danger. This just made it a little bit more immediate that somebody actually tried to take action on it. But I think each and every one of us knows that every single day you come, and anytime that you’re near or in the Residence, that there’s potential for terrible things happening to you, but that’s just one of the things that makes this job so unique. But the honor and the pleasure of serving the first family and the country, I mean, that, to me, we’re not unique in that respect. There are plenty of people that would do it. We’re just privileged to get the chance to do it.—Walter Scheib, Executive Chef