PAUL BOIS – 26 Sep 2023 – Breitbart

My cmnt: Out in the real world German Shepherds are considered bite-risk dogs. If a person has one who has already bitten someone then he/she can be sued for harboring a dangerous animal if the dog bites again. And the dog must be put down. But not so in the surreal world of democrat-Libism. Biden’s TWO shepherds can repeatedly (reportedly dozens and dozens of times) bite, snap at and attack people and nothing happens to the dogs nor to Biden. Two systems of justice in America: One for Republicans and one for any democrat in office or in positions of influence or power or political expediency.

President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, has reportedly bitten another Secret Service agent — the 11th known incident.

The latest biting incident involving the two-year-old German Shepherd was confirmed on Tuesday when United States Secret Service (USSS) chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi told CNN that it occurred.

“Yesterday around 8 p.m., a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer was treated by medical personnel on the complex,” the statement said.

Guglielmi said that the agent has been doing well after he spoke with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.

The Secret Service agents do not handle the first family’s pets, but they do often come in contact with the animals. Former USSS agent Jonathan Wackrow told CNN that the president has essentially created a workplace hazard.

“This isn’t a Secret Service thing. This is a workplace safety issue,” Wackrow told CNN.

“There’s uniqueness here where it’s the residence of the president of the United States, but it’s also the workplace for hundreds, thousands of people. And you can’t bring a hazard into the workplace. And that’s what is essentially happening with this dog. One time you can say it’s an accident, but now multiple incidents, it’s a serious issue,” he added

President Joe Biden’s dog Commander looks out from the balcony during a pardoning ceremony for the national Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House in Washington, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

“I’m sure that the Bidens love the dog. I’m sure that it’s a member of the family like every dog is, but you’re creating a significant hazard to those who support you – support the office of the president,” he concluded.

In 2021, reports surfaced that the president’s then-dog Major (also a German Shepherd) had been involved in two serious biting incidents. One year later, several Secret Service agents claimed that the White House lied about the incidents to minimize the impact.

Released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by Judicial Watch, the documents revealed that the Secret Service attempted to downplay events and even reprimanded one of the agents for detailing the attack, fearing it would upset the Biden family. In March 2021, White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed that one dog attack occurred after Major was “surprised by an unfamiliar person.”

“The first family’s younger dog, Major, was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual,” Psaki acknowledged at the time.

According to the unsealed documents, the bite occurred after the dog bit agents over eight consecutive days and the injuries were “severe” rather than minor.

“NO I didn’t surprise the dog doing my job by being at [redacted] as the press secretary just said! Now I’m pissed,” the agent reportedly wrote to a co-worker. The co-worker replied, “SMH. .. hope you didn’t get hurt to [sic] bad.”

The Bidens’ dogs Champ (R) and Major are seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/ AFP)

Another message from a Secret Service employee referenced the bite, explaining that the “injury cannot be described in any other term than ‘severe.’”

The heavily redacted incident report said that the bite occurred at 7:00 a.m. in the White House residential area on the second floor near first lady Jill Biden’s office.

Without warning or provocation, Major barked loudly at [the agent] … and charged,” the report said. “Having no time to seek cover from the attack, [the agent] turned away from the dog as he bit into [redacted] right leg.”

David Cho, President Biden’s then-chief protective agent, wrote in an email later that day: “Major bit one of the agents this morning. The agent is ok, but does have bruising and a puncture.”

The agent was reportedly bitten by Major a second time. Photos of the injuries were redacted in the report except for one that showed the agent’s torn wool overcoat.

Major was later sent to live with friends in Delaware, and the president adopted Commander. As Breitbart News reported, Commander had as many as ten biting incidents between October 2022 and January 2023.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden look at their new dog Commander at the White House on December 25, 2021. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

One incident involving the dog reportedly required a hospital visit for the Secret Service agent, according to records from the Department of Homeland Security that were released following a FOIA request by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch.

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For Biden’s Dog, a Belated Exile: ‘How Many Bites Does It Take?’

The end of a pet’s troubled term in the White House hints at the complicated dynamics inside one of the world’s most exclusive mansions.

The New York Times –

By Peter Baker

Peter Baker covers the White House and has a half-Labrador, half-Golden Retriever.

Oct. 6, 2023 Updated 7:20 p.m. ET

President Biden’s dog Commander, seen at the White House before he was banished following a string of biting incidents. Credit…Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

My cmnt: And here’s the NYT’s spin on the matter. I’ve edited the article for brevity and it can be read in its entirety by clicking the link above. The essence of this article is: Of course the Biden’s are not responsible or their two dogs repeatedly attacking innocent bystanders, Secret Service, staff and others – no, if anything it’s Trump’s fault (I kid you not!)

If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog, Harry S. Truman supposedly once said. But what if the dog is not all that friendly?

For President Biden, pet ownership in the White House has proved to be a presidential headache as a series of biting incidents, including one that is said to have left blood on the floor, has now forced him to banish a second family dog from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Commander, the 2-year-old German shepherd who at times has been more conflict animal than comfort animal, has been dispatched to what a previous administration might have called an undisclosed location to protect the Secret Service agents who are supposed to be protecting the president — just as Major, another presidential canine, was two years ago.

The unhappy end to Commander’s term in the White House has provided fodder for tabloids and late-night comics but also hints at the complicated and sometimes tense dynamics inside one of the world’s most exclusive mansions. The relationship between a president and the staff that serves him is inherently fraught as the two adjust to each other’s habits, preferences and needs. But in this case, according to insiders, it has also been strained by resentment and suspicion.

For Secret Service agents and officers as well as residential staff, the president’s failure to take decisive action sooner has been baffling and frustrating, people close to them say. The agents have no choice but to stick close to the president and have felt uncomfortable not knowing if they might get bitten. Areas of the White House grounds were declared off limits when Commander was around, complicating their assignments.

Records obtained by a conservative watchdog organization this past summer indicated that there had been at least 10 instances of aggressive behavior before an 11th reported incident last week. However, two people who have been briefed on the matter but asked not to be identified because of its sensitivity said on Friday that the real total is more like two or three dozen. One previously reported biting incident, in which a Secret Service officer required hospital treatment, was so bad that it spilled blood on the floor, according to one of the people.

President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, playing with Commander in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The Bidens seem to prefer their homes in Delaware to the White House.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

On the other side is a president and his family who do not seem to feel all that at home in the White House, so much so that they escape nearly every weekend to one of their real homes in Delaware or, alternatively, Camp David. The dog has been one of their sources of comfort in the museum-like presidential mansion, and the family has been reluctant to lose him. Some around the president suspect the Secret Service of leaking the news of the dog bites to force his hand.

“Obviously, this has become a major problem,” said Larry Cosme, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, which represents Secret Service personnel. “I’m glad they’re addressing it now. But how many bites does it take to address it?”

The White House has issued statements expressing concern for those affected. “The president and the first lady care deeply about the safety of those who work at the White House and those who protect them every day,” Elizabeth Alexander, a spokeswoman for Jill Biden, said this week. “They remain grateful for the patience and support of the U.S. Secret Service and all involved as they continue to work through solutions.”

White House officials stress that they took steps to address the problem even though they did not succeed. But it has not gone unnoticed in the Secret Service that the White House statement did not include an explicit apology to those who had been bitten.

The Bidens respect those guarding them, according to one former administration official, who like others asked not to be identified discussing personal matters, but who said that for a variety of reasons there are trust issues.

Of course, a bite from Commander hardly compares to the biting rhetoric from a former commander in chief, and some around Mr. Biden bristle at attention to the matter while his predecessor, Donald J. Trump, threatens those he dislikes with execution while facing multiple criminal and civil charges.

As it happens, Mr. Trump was the first president in nearly one and a half centuries who did not have a dog in the White House. And others have had trouble disciplining their canine friends, according to Andrew Hager, the historian in residence for the Presidential Pet Museum, an online tribute to animals that have lived in the White House.

Theodore Roosevelt had a menagerie at the mansion, including a pony, a zebra, a parrot, bears, a lion, a hyena, a coyote, rats and a one-legged rooster. He also had an aggressive dog named Pete who chased and bit multiple people, including the French ambassador, before finally being sent off to live at Sagamore Hill, the family’s New York home.

King Tut, a Belgian Shepherd owned by Herbert Hoover, had previously been a police dog and struggled at the White House because he was so nervous and anxious about protecting the family. Records are not clear on what he did, but the Hoovers eventually sent him back to their house on S Street in Washington.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, like Mr. Biden, had a German shepherd also named Major, who tore the pants of the British prime minister at a state dinner in 1933. He was sent away too. Barney, the Scottish terrier beloved by George W. Bush, bit a Reuters reporter in 2008, but with the president’s term just weeks from expiring, the dog got to stay until the end.

“The presidency is an incredibly lonely job with pressures and burdens few people can possibly understand,” said Lindsay M. Chervinsky, a senior fellow at Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History. “Accordingly, most presidents have found it enormously helpful to have dog-friends who don’t really care what they did right or wrong, don’t care about the poll numbers or fund-raising goals, and simply love them regardless.”

The Bidens clearly feel the same way. Their dogs have long been an integral part of the family and could roam freely at their homes in Rehoboth Beach and Wilmington, Del. Jill Biden would sometimes FaceTime with her dogs from the campaign trail in 2016. After their dog Champ died in 2021 at age 13 and Major was sent to live with friends of the Bidens’ because of his own biting, James Biden, the president’s brother, gave him Commander as a birthday gift.

The first lady would bring Commander along with Willow the cat to her office in the East Wing, where there were food bowls waiting. The dog had a fenced-in section in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden where he could run around. But his training evidently never fully clicked, and he never adjusted to life in Washington. “The White House can be a stressful environment for pets,” Ms. Alexander said.

The relationship between the Bidens and the Secret Service was sensitive even before any fangs were bared. During Mr. Biden’s days as vice president, they shared some difficult, bonding moments together, including the death of his son Beau. But then as now, Mr. Biden made a point of traveling home to Delaware regularly, with plans often fluid until the last minute, which produced grumbling among agents who had to scramble to make arrangements and then lost weekends with their own families

Commander watching Mr. Biden depart from the White House last year. “The White House can be a stressful environment for pets,” a spokeswoman for Dr. Biden said.Credit…T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times