One of the President Biden’s dogs, Major, caused a “minor” injury to someone in the White House, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. Both dogs, Major and Champ, are heading to Delaware for a “previously planned” trip to be cared for by family friends as First Lady Jill Biden travels to military bases this week and will soon return to the White House.
“Champ and Major, the president and the first lady’s dogs, family members, are still getting used to and getting used to their new environment and new people,” Psaki said during Tuesday’s press conference. “And on Monday, the youngest dog in the first family, Major, was surprised by an unknown person and reacted in a way that caused minor injury to the individual, who was handled by the White House Medical Unit , without the need for any additional treatment “. Previously, family friends had already planned to take care of the dogs in Delaware during this week’s trips to Dr. Biden’s military base, this week she has a three-day trip and the dogs will be back home soon. White. “
Psaki did not reveal who received Major’s minor injury. Major, a German Shepherd rescue dog, was adopted by the Bidens in 2018.
CNN reported Monday for the first time that Major had bitten security personnel at the White House. Psaki did not say if the dog had bitten anyone.
Dogs are the first to reside in the White House since the Obama years, as former President Trump did not have a dog.