Newly released records from the U.S. Secret Service indicate the White House did not accurately convey the facts about attacks by Major, one of President Joe Biden’s dogs.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on March 9, 2021, that the dog “was surprised by an unfamiliar person, and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, which was handled by the White House medical unit with no further treatment needed.”
In an email that same day, the Secret Service agent who got bitten disputed Psaki’s account, the records show.
“Yes I got bit by Major on [redacted] and 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 said.
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