One of President Biden’s dogs, Main, caused a “minor” injury to someone in the White House, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. Both dogs, Major and Champ, are going to Delaware for a “previously planned” trip to be taken care of by family friends, while First Lady Jill Biden travels to military bases this week, and will return to the White House soon.
“Champ and Major, the president and the first lady’s dogs, members of the family, are still getting used to and used to their new environment and new people,” said Psaki during a news conference on Tuesday. “And on Monday, the youngest dog in the first family, Major, was surprised by an unknown person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, who was treated by the White House Medical Unit, without needing to additional treatment. It had already been planned that the dogs would be cared for by family friends in Delaware during Dr. Biden’s trips to the military bases this week, she would be making a three-day trip this week and the dogs will return to the White House soon. “
Psaki did not reveal who received Major’s minor injury. Major, a German Shepherd rescue dog, was adopted by Bidens in 2018.
CNN reported for the first time on Monday that Major bit a White House security guard. Psaki did not say whether 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.