President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, bit and attacked U.S. Secret Service (USSS) personnel at least 24 times between October 2022 and July 2023, according to records.
Commander was eventually removed from the White House campus.
Newly released internal USSS documents, obtained by Fox News via The Black Vault, show there were 24 incidents in which the German shepherd bit or attempted to bite Secret Service staff members.
In one incident, the USSS member reported holding a door open to the Palm Room on the West Colonnade side when Biden took the Commander out to the South Grounds.
“Commander and POTUS were entering the Palm Room through the West Colonnade. Commander came in first, circled back and grabbed my left arm,” the report read.
“He then stood up and back down. He is literally my height, standing.”
Biden entered not long after the dog grabbed the agent’s arm.
Documents show more incidents, with family pet altercations taking place in locations such as the White House, Wilmington, Delaware, Camp David, and Biden’s beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Below are some of the incidents – via Fox News:
On Dec. 23, 2022, Commander attacked a staff member on the left forearm.
On June 11, 2023, an agent was bitten by a family pet when First Lady Jill Biden moved from the Cabana to the Oval Dining Room. Documents show the agent held the door to the dining room for the first lady, when Commander jumped onto the agent and bit his chest, tearing the agent’s shirt and leaving two small lacerations.
On June 15, 2023, another agent was attacked, this time on the left arm, and requiring stitches. The injury was so bad that tours of the East Wing were stopped for 20 minutes to allow staff members time to clean up blood from the floor.
The USSS then sent another email out to team members about dealing with Commander.
“The recent dog bites have challenged us to adjust our operational tactics when Commander is present — please give lots of room (staying a terrain feature away if possible),” the email from June 29, 2023 read.
“We will continue to keep [redaction] in our sight but must be creative to ensure our own personal safety.”
On July 29, 2023, Commander attacked an agent working on a temporary assignment in Rehoboth Beach, at the Biden’s beach house.
The agent reported hearing who he believed was the first lady, but then discovered it was the commander before being bitten, creating a “severe deep open wound,” resulting in significant blood loss. The agent was treated and received six stitches and antibiotics for the wound.
“The U.S. Secret Service takes the safety and well-being of our employees extremely seriously, and has been navigating how best to operate in an environment that includes family pets for many Presidential administrations,” Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, told Fox News Digital.
“The incidents involving Commander were treated as workplace injuries, with events documented in accordance with Secret Service and U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidelines.
“While Secret Service personnel neither handle nor care for the first family’s pets, we work continuously with all applicable entities in order to minimize any adverse impacts from family pets.”
Elizabeth Alexander, a spokesperson for the first lady, also added:
“Despite additional dog training, leashing, working with veterinarians, and consulting with animal behaviorists, the White House environment simply proved too much for Commander. Since the fall, he has lived with other family members,” Alexander said.
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