President Joe Biden was in attendance and watched as his dog, Commander, attacked several Secret Service agents.
June 14, 2024, published at 9:00 AM ET
President Joe Biden was present and watched his dog, Commanderattacked several Secret Service agents during at least three separate incidents between 2022 and 2023, RadarOnline.com learned this this week through a newly leaked document.
In a surprising development that would come months after President Biden was forced to give up his German Shepherd away to relatives In October, Secret Service records showed that the president witnessed the commander bite three different officers.
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President Biden was forced to give away his German Shepherd to relatives in October.
According to the newly leaked documentThe first incident occurred at the White House in October 2022, when an agent escorted President Biden and the West Wing commander to the Palm Room.
“I was bitten/grabbed on the left forearm,” the officer wrote about the incident on October 2, 2022.
“The commander came in first, turned around and grabbed my left arm,” the officer continued. “Then he got up and went downstairs again. He’s literally my height. [President Biden] came in shortly after, as he was walking behind him. [Biden] entered the Palm Room and said: ‘[redacted quote]’.”
Flash forward to two months later, and a similar incident unfolded as another Secret Service agent escorted President Biden and the commander to the Kennedy Garden on December 11, 2022.
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According to the recently leaked document, the first incident took place at the White House in October 2022.
That officer reportedly suffered a 1.5cm cut and bruises on his arm, as well as a 1cm cut from a second commander bite on his hand and thumb.
“Once at the KG, [Biden] took the commander loose to run free,” that agent wrote, according to recently leaked Secret Service data this week.
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“I was there to observe [redacted] departing from the Kennedy Garden to follow behind [redacted] To the south you drive through the internal garden gate [the attack] happened,” the officer added.
Meanwhile, the most recent Commander incident for which President Biden attended took place on September 12, 2023 when a third Secret Service agent accompanied Biden and his German Shepherd to the Kennedy Garden.
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The most recent incident occurred in September 2023.
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Although the commander did not break the officer’s skin, the officer’s jacket was reportedly ruined.
“[Biden] opened the bookseller’s door and said [redacted],” the third officer wrote after the attack. “When I tried to walk over to see if he needed help, the commander ran through his legs and bit my left arm through the front of my jacket.”
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“I pulled my arm away and yelled no,” the Secret Service agent continued. “[President Biden] shouted too [redacted] to commander. [Biden] Than [redacted]. I agreed and the commander let me pet him.”
“As he turned to close the door, the commander jumped again and bit my left arm for the second time,” the officer added. “[Biden] shouted at the commander again and attached the leash to him. My jacket has 3 holes, 1 of which goes all the way through. No skin was broken.”
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden ultimately decided in October to give Commander away to family members.
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The First Lady’s spokesperson, Elizabeth Alexanderconfirmed in a statement in February that Commander was no longer at the White House.
“The President and the First Lady care deeply about the safety of those who work in the White House and those who protect them every day,” Alexander said. said earlier this year.
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“He has been living with other family members since the fall.”
“Despite additional dog training, leashing, working with veterinarians and consultation with animal behaviorists, the White House environment simply proved to be too much for Commander,” she continued.
“He has been living with other family members since the fall.”
