President Biden’s dog Commander was recently kicked out of the White House when reports emerged that the German shepherd has bitten more staff than previously disclosed, creating what employees call a dangerous workplace, according to a report.
“We can no longer worry about trust being broken. We have to talk,” a source familiar with the president’s secret service told CNN.
There have been 12 documented bite incidents, including 11 with U.S. Secret Service personnel, involving the 2-year-old dog over the past year.
But sources told the news station that the actual number of incidents is higher as other White House workers have been on the receiving end of the Commander’s acts of aggression.
None of the sources, who requested anonymity to speak freely about the troubling situation, could provide an exact count of how many times the canine has sunk its teeth into Executive Mansion employees, but they said staff at the executive residence were He is among the dog’s first victims.
The last time Commander bit an employee was last Monday, when he bit a uniformed Secret Service officer, who was treated at the complex.
White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney, 71, was also bitten by the dog on Sept. 13, according to a photo published Wednesday by the Daily Mail.
The severity of the bites has varied, but at least one of the dog victims was sent to the hospital with lacerations to the arm and thigh.
The Bidens have already been forced to remove another dog from the White House by biting agents.
A Secret Service supervisor reportedly warned agents that Commander had bitten his staff in a large number of incidents over the summer, the source said, while describing the job as “hostile” and “dangerous.”
Officers use their radios to alert each other when the allegedly aggressive dog is outside and warn their colleagues to avoid certain areas or entrances where it may be, according to the source.
The dog has since been banned from the White House grounds, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden told CNN.
“The commander is not currently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated,” Elizabeth Alexander said.
Commander has bitten several Secret Service agents and a White House groundskeeper.
The Bidens’ older dog, Major, another German shepherd, was previously kicked out of DC for similar bad behavior.
Commander was given to the first family on the same day Major was given to family friends after biting several members of the Secret Service in 2021.
It is unclear whether the White House keeps track of the number of bites for which Commander is responsible.
“The president and first lady care deeply about the safety of those who work in the White House and those who protect them every day,” Alexander told CNN. “They remain grateful for the patience and support of the United States Secret Service and everyone involved as they continue to seek solutions.”
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