President Biden’s dog, Commander, reportedly bit and attacked numerous U.S. Secret Service personnel in at least 24 incidents between October 2022 and July 2023, before he was ultimately removed from the White House campus. Newly released internal USSS documents posted publicly by The Black Vault and obtained by Fox News Digital, reveal at least 24 incidents in which the German shepherd bit or attempted to bite Secret Service staff members or others.
Three days later, the USSS emailed staff seeking to document all incidents pertaining to altercations with the first dog. 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 ,' the email from June 29, 2023 read. 'We will continue to keep in our sight but must be creative to ensure our own personal safety.' A month later, on July 29, 2023, Commander attacked an agent working on a temporary assignment in Rehoboth Beach, at the Biden’s beach house.
By September 2023, the German shepherd had been removed from the White House campus. '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.