If the White House lies about little things — what about the big things?
President Biden’s dog Major bit a few more people than the White House told the public, found in recently released emails. A reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki about the dog incidents, but also questioned the honesty of the White House when it comes to more significant problems, such as Afghanistan.
Watchdog group Judicial Watch acquired emails from United States Secret Service members, which showed that multiple people at the White House were attacked by Biden’s dog, Major. The emails, which were acquired through a Freedom of Information Act request, divulged that Major bit Secret Service agents eight days in a row in early March — but the White House only said that there was one biting incident.
“At the current rate an Agent or Officer has been bitten every day this week (3/1-3/8) causing damage to attire or bruising/punctures to the skin,” a member of Secret Service said in an email that was sent to a few colleagues on March 8.
The problems with the president’s 3-year-old German shepherd are said to have begun at the end of February at Biden’s home in Delaware.
“This weekend in Wilmington, there were 3 minor incidents where Major nipped/ brushed up and nudged,” a March 1 email read.
Secret Service agents were given safety measures, “Panicking or running with only embolden animals so stand your ground and protect your hands/fingers by placing them in your pockets or behind your back.”
Despite the advisory, the aggressive behavior by the dog went on at the White House. Some of the bites drew blood of the Secret Service members, and one dog bite “required medical attention.”
After more biting incidents at the White House, agent David Cho, head of the Presidential Protective Division detail, suggested that Major get training from a dog trainer who worked with the dog of former President Barack Obama.
A March 8 email stated, “The dogs are being transported to Delaware and will stay there for an undetermined time. The family will use a trainer they have used previously.”
Major, and Biden’s other dog, Champ, were taken back to Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The White House alleged the trip was a planned visit with family friends.
On March 9, Psaki confirmed that Major bit someone at the White House, and caused a “minor injury.” She added, “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.”
On Friday, Psaki was questioned about why she said there was only one biting incident at a March 9 briefing when there were a few incidents. New York Post reporter Steven Nelson, who asked the question, admitted that the dog biting incident “is not the world’s most important story but it is significant because we expect honest information, even for minor stories.”
“As we’ve stated previously, Major has had some challenges adjusting to life in the White House,” she continued without answering the question about transparency. “He has been receiving additional training, as well as spending some time in Delaware, where the environment is more familiar to him and he is more comfortable.”