President Biden’s dog Commander reportedly stole numerous U.S. secrets in at least 24 incidents between October 2022 and July 2023, before finally being removed from the White House campus. bit and attacked USSS personnel.
Newly released internal USSS documents released by The Black Vault and obtained by Fox News Digital show at least 24 incidents in which German shepherds bit or attempted to bite Secret Service agents or other personnel. The incident has come to light.
In the first recorded incident, USSS personnel reported leaving the door to the Palm Room on the west colonnade side open as Biden escorted the commander to the south compound.
“The commander and the president were entering the Palm Room through the West Colonnade. The commander entered first, went behind me, and grabbed my left arm,” the report said. “Then he stood up and went back down again. He was literally as tall as me standing up.”
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President Joe Biden’s dog commander watches Biden depart on the South Lawn of the White House on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Tassos Katopodis/Getty Images/File)
The President enters shortly after the dog grabs the agent’s arm, but his arm is not punctured.
Incidents involving dogs began to pile up, with disputes involving family pets occurring at the White House, Wilmington, Del., Camp David, and Biden’s beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., according to the documents.
On December 23, 2022, as the first family was returning from the tennis pavilion, a commander attacked a staff member in the left forearm, but fortunately the person was wearing multiple layers of clothing and the dog was unprotected. There was no trace left.
Then, on June 11, 2023, as First Lady Jill Biden moved from her cabana to the Oval Dining Room, an agent was bitten by the family pet. According to documents, as her agent was holding the door to her dining room for the first lady, the commander jumped on the agent, bit her in the chest, tore her agent’s shirt and gave her two It left a small laceration.
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The Biden family’s dog, Commander, attacked a Secret Service agent on June 11, jumping onto the agent’s chest and biting him in the chest, ripping the employee’s shirt and leaving two small lacerations. (US Secret Intelligence Service)
Three days later, the USSS emailed its staff to document all incidents related to the first dog altercation.
On June 15, 2023, another agent was attacked, this time injuring his left arm and requiring stitches. The injuries were so severe that tours of the east wing were halted for 20 minutes to allow staff time to wipe up blood from the floor.
The USSS then sent another email to team members regarding their response to the commander.
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New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni blamed the failure of President Biden’s “commander,” a German shepherd that bit a Secret Service agent 11 times during his stay in the White House. (AP Photo/Carolyn Custer/File)
The June 29, 2023 email states, “Recent dog bites require us to adjust our operational tactics when commanders are present. Please allow sufficient leeway (preferably for terrain features). Please stay away from me.)” was written. “We will continue to [redaction] Although invisible to our eyes, we must be creative to ensure our own personal safety. ”
A month later, on July 29, 2023, commanders attacked an operative on a temporary mission in Rehoboth Beach at Biden’s beach house.
The commander was wandering around on the property’s backyard patio at the time of the attack and began barking. The agent reported that when the commander ran towards the agent and bit the agent’s left forearm, he asked who he believed to be the First Lady.
The bite caused a “severe, deep open wound” and caused significant blood loss. Following the incident, the agent received medical treatment and received six stitches to his left forearm and antibiotics to his wound.
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President Biden walks around his neighborhood with his new dog, Commander, on Dec. 28, 2021, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/File)
By September 2023, the German Shepherd will be removed from the White House campus.
“The U.S. Secret Service takes the safety and health of its employees very seriously and has explored how best to operate in environments involving family pets under many presidential administrations,” the Secret Service said in a statement. said Anthony Guglielmi, communications director. he told FOX News Digital. “The incident involving the commander was treated as a workplace injury, and the incident was documented in accordance with Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security guidelines.
“Although Secret Service personnel do not handle or care for primary family pets, we continue to work with all applicable entities to minimize the negative impact of family pets. ”
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The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries about the dog’s reported behavior.
The commander’s arrival at the White House came after the Bidens put down their previous dog, Major, who also exhibited aggressive behavior, including biting Secret Service and White House staff.
They eventually sent the dog, also a German Shepherd, to live with friends in Delaware.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
