(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Joe Biden was present at least three times when his former dog, Commander, bit Secret Service agents.
Judicial Watch reported that Biden also treated the dogs poorly by kicking and punching them sometimes.
The German shepherd and his predecessor, Major, were responsible for around three dozen attacks before they were removed from the White House earlier this year and in 2021.
The documents that Judicial Watch obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request also revealed that agents were not fond of working with Commander, wishing each other a “safe shift” if they knew they’d be close to the dog.
“While POTUS and Commander were in the Kennedy Garden I was standing halfway from the Book-Sellers and the Family Theater. POTUS opened the Book-Seller door and said [redacted]. As I started to walk toward him to see if he needed help, Commander ran through his legs and bit my left arm through the front of my jacket. I pulled my arm away and yelled ‘No!'” the agent said.
Biden “also yelled [redacted] to Commander,” and “then [redacted]. I obliged and Commander let me pet him,” the agent added.
However, the attacks didn’t stop.
“When turning to close the door, Commander jumped again and bit my left arm for the second time. POTUS again yelled at Commander and attached the leash to him. My suit coat has 3 holes, 1 being all the way through. No skin was broken,” the agent said.
The behavior of the animals was probably the result of Biden not caring for his dogs, sometimes kicking and punching them.
“Can we please find a way to get this dog muzzled?” a Secret Service Safety, Health & Environmental officer wrote an email in September 2023, after the incident happened.
Months later, the dog was given to Biden’s relatives.
The most serious violent incidents with Commander happened when Biden was not beside the dog. There were at least 22 biting incidents with Commander between October 2022 and June 2023, with 10 of these bites requiring medical treatment. In one bite incident, East Wing Tours were closed to the public for 20 minutes due to blood being on the floor.
