Biden’s vicious German Shepherds have terrorized the Secret Service for a decade, forcing agents to “be creative to ensure personal safety” while the White House did nothing until forced to remove the beasts.
At a Glance
- All three of Biden’s German Shepherds – Champ, Major, and Commander – have bitten Secret Service agents multiple times
- Commander alone was responsible for at least 24 biting incidents in one year, some requiring hospitalization
- Major bit Secret Service agents daily for a week in March 2021 before being relocated
- The pattern of aggressive behavior dates back to Biden’s Vice Presidency with Champ attacking agents
- Despite Biden’s dogs terrorizing White House staff, the administration blamed others and downplayed incidents
A Decade of Canine Terror in the Executive Branch
While Joe Biden campaigned on bringing “dignity” back to the White House, his German Shepherds have been anything but dignified. Recently revealed records show that the Bidens’ dogs have been terrorizing Secret Service agents for a decade, with aggressive behavior dating back to Biden’s time as Vice President.
The most alarming aspect of this ongoing saga isn’t just that these attacks happened, but that the administration consistently downplayed, denied, and deflected responsibility while federal employees suffered injuries requiring medical attention. For a family that claims to care about “working people,” they’ve shown remarkably little concern for the government employees being mauled by their untrained pets.
Judicial Watch, which had to file a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain records about these incidents after the administration stonewalled, pulled no punches in their assessment. “No wonder the Secret Service is a mess,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Biden’s dogs terrorized agents and White House personnel for a decade, and nothing was done about it until Judicial Watch exposed the dangerous scandal.”
The First Family is working to resolve Bidens' dog Commander's biting problem, the White House said. The nearly two-year-old German Shepherd was involved in at least 10 incidents of biting, which included Secret Service agents, according to a media report pic.twitter.com/A8LxsRvkzN
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 26, 2023
Commander-in-Chief’s Commander: Most Vicious of the Pack
Commander, the Bidens’ third German Shepherd in the White House, became the most notorious canine terrorist of the group. This dog was involved in at least 24 biting incidents in just one year between October 2022 and October 2023. The attacks became so predictable that Secret Service agents had to develop special tactics just to avoid being mauled while performing their Constitutional duty of protecting the President. One senior agent advised colleagues to “give lots of room” around the dog, while another admitted agents “must be creative to ensure our own personal safety.” Let that sink in – the people tasked with taking a bullet for the President were having to create special protocols to avoid being attacked by his untrained pet.
“Despite additional dog training, leashing, working with veterinarians, and consulting with animal behaviourists, the White House environment simply proved too much for Commander,” claimed a statement from Jill Biden’s office
The most severe incidents were genuinely shocking. In November 2022, Commander bit an officer on both the arm and thigh, resulting in hospitalization. Later, in July 2023, another agent suffered such a severe hand bite that it required six stitches and resulted in significant blood loss. Only after these incidents were publicly exposed did the administration finally remove Commander from the White House in October 2023. But the damage pattern had been established long before with his predecessors, indicating a systemic failure by the Bidens to properly train and control their animals.
Major Problems with Major, Champ’s Chomps
Before Commander’s reign of terror, there was Major, who established his own bizarre record by biting Secret Service agents daily from March 1-8, 2021. Imagine showing up to work knowing you might be attacked by the President’s dog, with the full knowledge that nothing would be done about it. After public outcry, Major was eventually relocated to the Bidens’ home in Delaware. But the disturbing pattern started even earlier with Champ, the Bidens’ first German Shepherd, who attacked agents while Biden was Vice President. The most serious incident with Champ occurred on September 1, 2015, when he bit an agent on the forearm, tearing his jacket and leaving marks.
“Be careful, Peter is one Republican in the White House who bites.” – Calvin Coolidge, speaking about his pet raccoon, demonstrated more awareness of his pet’s behavior than the current First Family has about their German Shepherds.
Biden once proudly declared, “We’ve always had two dogs. We’ve always had two big dogs so they can have companionship. I’ve had German shepherds from the time I was a kid. I’ve trained them and shown them.” If this is what Biden considers “trained” dogs, I’d hate to see what an untrained Biden dog looks like. Perhaps the President should spend less time implementing disastrous economic policies and more time watching some basic dog training videos on YouTube. The American people – and the Secret Service agents tasked with protecting him – deserve better than being constantly threatened by aggressive, poorly trained dogs who face no consequences.
President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, has been involved in several biting incidents at the White House and in Delaware, according to US Secret Service email correspondencehttps://t.co/nmjhePsc2u
— CNN (@CNN) July 25, 2023
The Cover-Up and Deflection
The administration’s response to these incidents has been as pathetic as their dog training efforts. When caught, they first tried to blame the Secret Service for the dogs’ aggression. Then they characterized vicious attacks as “playful” behavior. When a tourist captured an image of Commander with his teeth on White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney’s arm, the White House spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander claimed, “We spoke to Dale about the picture, and he said that Commander was being playful, and there was no bite, no pressure of teeth on his skin, no mark — just some dog slobber.” Sure, and I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
“According to the Secret Service, each incident referenced was treated similarly to comparable workplace injuries, with relevant notifications and reporting procedures followed,” said Ms. Alexander, as if proper paperwork somehow makes being repeatedly bitten by presidential pets acceptable.
When White House reporters asked about the situation, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre employed the administration’s favorite tactic – passing the buck: “I would refer you to the Secret Service and also the First Lady’s office.” This pattern of blame-shifting, denying reality, and refusing accountability isn’t just limited to the dog incidents – it perfectly encapsulates this administration’s approach to governance. From the border crisis to inflation to international disasters, the response is always the same: it’s someone else’s fault, it’s not really happening, and we’re definitely not responsible. At least the German Shepherds are honest about their aggression.
