<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Republicans</a> are pressing their inquiry into the biting incidents involving President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s dog Commander after Secret Service employees <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-bidens-dog-has-attacked-secret-service-dozens-of-times-during-presidency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> got nipped dozens of times.
On Monday, the House Education and the Workforce Committee sent a new <a href="https://edworkforce.house.gov/uploadedfiles/3.25.24_-_letter_to_dol.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su requesting information about workplace safety protocols at the White House.
Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said she wants to know what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is doing to enforce the standards.
&#8220;Recently, news reports say the number of known dog-bite incidents involving the President’s dog Commander and Secret Service employees has risen to 24,&#8221; Foxx wrote.
She added the panel &#8220;stresses that it is still concerned about the occupational safety and health program for all employees working at the White House and the Executive Office of the President (EOP).&#8221;
Foxx has written <a href="https://edworkforce.house.gov/uploadedfiles/10.11.23_letter_to_president_biden_and_acting_secretary_of_labor_su_on_white_house_compliance_with_osha_regulations.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two</a> <a href="https://edworkforce.house.gov/uploadedfiles/11.15.23_letter_to_dol_re_white_house_compliance_with_osha_regulations.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">other</a> letters to Su, in October and November, as biting incidents involving Commander kept <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-dog-commander-bites-secret-service-member-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">making headlines</a> until the first family <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/biden-dog-commander-drew-blood-with-attacks-on-secret-service-at-white-house-vacation-home-documents/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave</a> the German Shepard to family members.
In fact, Biden had been dogged by negative pet stories for years. He had another German Shepard named Major who also got in trouble for biting. Major was also removed from the White House and ultimately <a href="https://people.com/pets/biden-family-rehomes-rescue-dog-major-will-get-cat-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> with family friends.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) &#8220;requires the head of every federal agency to maintain an occupational safety and health program consistent with OSHA standards,&#8221; Foxx noted.
In response to the November letter, the Labor Department claimed not to be &#8220;aware of any forms or reports from the White House submitted pursuant to the OSH Act,&#8221; Foxx said.
The chairwoman said it &#8220;seems that the EOP failed to provide this information to DOL.&#8221;
Foxx also noted OSHA chief Douglas Parker&#8217;s <a href="https://docs.house.gov/meetings/ED/ED10/20230927/116336/HHRG-118-ED10-20230927-QFR001.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">response to a question for the record (QFR)</a> &#8220;suggests that OSHA’s answer covers only agencies which OSHA &#8216;historically contacts&#8217; for injury and illness data.&#8221;
&#8220;This qualification suggests that, despite the dictates of the OSH Act, OSHA is picking and choosing which agencies it scrutinizes and requires to submit data,&#8221; Foxx said.
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&#8220;The Committee has an interest in ensuring that the White House is providing the same protections to its workforce that it demands of the private sector,&#8221; the chairwoman added. &#8220;Furthermore, the Committee has an interest in ensuring that DOL has accurate data on the EOP and the White House.&#8221;
Foxx requested various documents and information, including copies of claims submitted to DOL&#8217;s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs for EOP employees since January 20, 2021.
She asked, &#8220;Why did Park omit the EOP in the QFR response &#8230; when it appears the EOP did not comply with the requirements of the OSH Act?&#8221;
The chairwoman also queried, &#8220;If the White House has not submitted the appropriate forms to DOL to remain in compliance with the OSH Act, what does DOL intend to do to ensure that the EOP is aware of and complies with the OSH Act’s requirements?&#8221;
The Daily Wire reached out to DOL seeking comment. A spokesman said the agency received the newest letter and is reviewing it.

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House GOP Probes Biting Incidents Involving Biden’s Dog, Commander

House GOP Probes Biting Incidents Involving Biden's Dog, Commander

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Whoopi Goldberg laughed off the most recent report on President Joe Biden&#8217;s bite-happy German Shepherd, Commander, which the Secret Service has now cited in at least 24 separate instances involving bites.
Goldberg struggled to even read through the entire report without laughing about it and then immediately joked that perhaps the dog was reacting to something that people were unable to see.
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The View laughed about Biden&#39;s untrained dog attacking 24 people and suggested it was in the right. Whoopi: &quot;Well, it makes you wonder. What did he see that nobody else saw?&#8230;He&#39;s like, I know you got something in your pocket!..Let me check!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/A0aRsz5CQE">pic.twitter.com/A0aRsz5CQE</a>
&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1760705964246704315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;A Secret Service report was just released &#8230; about a Biden family member &#8230;&#8221; Goldberg began, clearly struggling not to laugh as she added, &#8220;&#8230; who&#8217;s caused a lot of controversy at the White House: their dog. His name is Commander. The report found that there were at least 24 incidents of him biting folks.&#8221;
&#8220;Well, it makes you wonder. What did he see that nobody else saw?&#8221; Goldberg continued, putting a photo of the dog on the screen behind the table.
The audience responded to the photo, prompting co-host Sara Haines to say, &#8220;You must have missed the 24-bite part of this story when you &#8216;awwwww.'&#8221;
&#8220;He&#8217;s like, &#8216;I know you got something in your pocket! I don&#8217;t know what it is, you can say it&#8217;s your hand,'&#8221; Goldberg continued in mocking tones. &#8220;&#8216;Let me check!&#8217; And he checked, and it was the guy&#8217;s hand.&#8221;
Co-host Joy Behar continued with the joke, asking whether it would be possible for Republicans to find a way to blame Commander&#8217;s behavior on Hunter Biden.
Haines cut in again, noting that often one bite incident was enough to force owners to have a dog put down. &#8220;How does it last 24 bites? Cause you have a lot of one-bite rules in states.&#8221;
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Whoopi and Sunny say the dog&#39;s look and name are all anyone needs to know to be careful around it. WHOOPI: All you have to do is look at him. SUNNY: Listen to his name, Commander. WHOOPI: Imma bite your ass! WHOOPI: If I was Biden&#8230;I&#39;d have a dog that wasn&#39;t playing too. <a href="https://t.co/Uw3pfp9twq">pic.twitter.com/Uw3pfp9twq</a>
&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1760708125059875226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Goldberg pivoted back to the photo of Commander, saying that he clearly looked like he was in charge and his appearance should be enough to make sure people backed off. Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, saying, &#8220;Listen to his name, Commander.&#8221;
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They then went through the list of former presidents and their dogs, after which Goldberg said that in today&#8217;s political climate, &#8220;If I was President Biden in the world that we&#8217;re living in, I&#8217;d have a dog that wasn&#8217;t playing too.&#8221;

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‘The View’ Host Laughs Off Biden’s Bite-Happy Dog: ‘What Did He See That Nobody Else Saw?’

'The View' Host Laughs Off Biden's Bite-Happy Dog: 'What Did He See That Nobody Else Saw?'

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Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-granddaughters-secret-service-detail-opens-fire-during-car-break-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November break-in</a> of a government vehicle reportedly linked to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/secret-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Service</a> detail tasked with protecting Naomi Biden, a granddaughter of President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>.
An investigation linked the young pair to the incident in the Georgetown neighborhood of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/washington-d-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington, D.C.</a>, the Secret Service said in a statement on Thursday.
On February 7, &#8220;the U.S. Secret Service arrested an adult male in connection with this incident. The individual was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and theft from auto,&#8221; the statement said.
It added that on February 19, &#8220;a second suspect in this case, a juvenile male, was charged by the U.S. Secret Service after he was arrested by DC Metropolitan police department during an unrelated incident&#8221; on February 18.
The adult has been identified as 19-year-old Robert Kemp of D.C., who was released from custody after his arrest and has a hearing scheduled for February 29, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/politics/biden-granddaughter-vehicle-break-in-charges/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CNN</a>. His lawyer <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/21/biden-granddaughter-vehicle-break-in-arrests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declined to comment</a>, according to The Washington Post.
Kemp was the driver of the suspect vehicle and &#8220;wrongfully obtained and used property of a value of $1,000 or more&#8221; belonging to the Secret Service, said an affidavit. The stolen items included a police vest, night vision goggles, a portable router, first aid equipment, battery headlamp, and chemical sticks.
The incident took place amid a <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-youth-gun-violence-guns-down-friday-record-breaking-teens-shooting-morgan-houston-daquan-ginyard-commanders-brian-robinson-jr-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">D.C. youth crime</a> wave that has <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/17/us/washington-dc-teens-crime-mentors/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extended into this year</a>.
A Secret Service officer reported catching one of the suspects with his &#8220;legs hanging out of the broken driver side window&#8221; of a black Ford Expedition used for members of the First Family just before midnight on November 12, the affidavit said.
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Once the officer approached and stated &#8220;police,&#8221; the suspect got into the passenger side of a four-door red Toyota sedan with Virginia tags, which moved in reverse and nearly struck the officer, per the filing. The officer discharged his firearm during the incident, which ended with the sedan driving away.
The Secret Service previously said a &#8220;federal agent discharged a service weapon and it is believed no one was struck&#8221; during the incident, which was followed by a &#8220;regional lookout&#8221; being issued to supporting units.
None of the statements or filings identify the Secret Service protectee, but multiple news <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/politics/biden-granddaughter-vehicle-break-in-charges/index.html">reports</a> said the agent who opened fire was assigned to Naomi Biden, who is Hunter Biden’s daughter and the eldest grandchild to the president.
An investigation determined the red Toyota car seen that night was recently stolen, and law enforcement managed to find the vehicle outside a home in Northwest D.C., the affidavit said. Items consistent with the stolen materials were recovered inside the car, as was a receipt showing a purchase at a McDonald&#8217;s location in Maryland roughly two hours after the theft.
The affidavit said two individuals were identified from several of the items located in the stolen vehicle, including Kemp&#8217;s fingerprints on both the McDonald&#8217;s receipt and a paper bag from the fast-food restaurant. The juvenile linked to the theft was found to have been wearing a court-ordered GPS monitoring device, and tracking information was provided showing him at the Northwest D.C. home on the night of the incident.
In an interview, Kemp told investigators that his friend &#8220;Kevin&#8221; left him the car and he did not know if it was stolen despite thinking the situation was &#8220;shady,&#8221; per the affidavit. Kemp acknowledged he was driving the vehicle in Georgetown when his passenger, &#8220;JR,&#8221; got out and broke into a &#8220;black truck.&#8221; Court documents show Kemp said he heard a gunshot and left the scene.
The affidavit said Kemp admitted to driving to McDonald&#8217;s in the ensuing hours and then dropping off &#8220;JR&#8221; at a high school in D.C., but he denied knowing the whereabouts of the stolen items and was not sure what was taken from the &#8220;black truck.&#8221;

Teens Charged Over Car Break-In Reportedly Linked To Biden Granddaughter’s Secret Service Detail

Teens Charged Over Car Break-In Linked To Biden Granddaughter’s Secret Service Detail

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A Secret Service agent stands at the bottom of the stairs while President Joe Biden boards Air Force One – even via the shorter stairs — in order to ensure that the president does not fall.
According to a report from The New York Times, Biden has almost exclusively used the shorter stairs since he tripped on a sandbag during a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy — and in recent weeks, Secret Service agents have taken to guarding the base of the stairs while the president is on them.
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According to The New York Times, a Secret Service agent is now &quot;positioned at the bottom of the stairs&quot; — even the short stairs — whenever Biden boards or disembarks to make sure he doesn&#39;t trip. <a href="https://t.co/FNlGYMvawQ">pic.twitter.com/FNlGYMvawQ</a>
&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1758720477994856499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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From the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/biden-white-house-aides.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYT piece</a>:
<blockquote>Even the way Mr. Biden walks to the presidential aircraft is subject to careful management. The president started taking a short flight of stairs directly into the belly of Air Force One, rather than a tall stairway wheeled up to a higher point on the plane, after he tripped and fell over a sandbag during a commencement ceremony this past summer. Now, there is a Secret Service agent positioned at the bottom of the stairs when he disembarks.</blockquote>
The NYT report, titled &#8220;Inside Biden&#8217;s Protective White House,&#8221; detailed a number of other steps that White House staffers have taken to protect Biden — giving him cheat sheets so he&#8217;ll know who to call on at press conferences; abruptly ending events and turning up the music so that Biden won&#8217;t be able to hear or answer questions from the press; and forgoing traditional interviews (like the pre-Super Bowl spot) entirely.
And despite the Biden-Harris campaign promise to be the most transparent administration in history, the NYT refers to the Biden White House as &#8220;cloistered,&#8221; adding that in recent years, &#8220;some of Mr. Biden’s key aides have gone from letting &#8216;Joe be Joe&#8217; to wrapping a presidential cocoon around him that is intended to shield him from verbal slips and physical stumbles.&#8221;

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Secret Service Agent Guards Stairs So Biden Won’t Fall Boarding Air Force One

Secret Service Agent Guards Stairs So Biden Won't Fall Boarding Air Force One

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/secret-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Service</a> said staff members and journalists were &#8220;relocated&#8221; as pro-Palestinian demonstrators shook the security fence and threw objects at law enforcement officers outside the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> on Saturday evening.
President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> was not at the White House — he <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1746228831306793117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">traveled</a> to Camp David earlier in the day — but that did not stop the large crowd from getting rowdy outside the barriers following <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/13/march-for-gaza-dc-rally-israel-hamas-war/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a nearby rally</a> in support of a ceasefire in Israel&#8217;s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
&#8220;During the demonstration near the White House complex Jan. 13, a portion of the anti-scale fencing that was erected for the event sustained temporary damage. The issues were promptly repaired on site by U.S. Secret Service support teams,&#8221; the Secret Service <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretSvcSpox/status/1746356951443702025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement.
&#8220;As a precaution, some members of the media and staff in proximity to Pennsylvania Avenue were temporarily relocated while the issue was being addressed,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;The Secret Service made no arrests associated with the march and there was no property damage to the White House or adjacent buildings.&#8221;
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Palestinian protesters have shaken the fence so hard that they have moved portions of it back.<a href="https://twitter.com/FrontlinesTPUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FrontlinesTPUSA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TPUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TPUSA</a> <a href="https://t.co/DOcz4DF8lg">pic.twitter.com/DOcz4DF8lg</a>
&mdash; Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1746309434945540421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/13/march-for-gaza-dc-rally-israel-hamas-war/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> a few hundred people gathered in Lafayette Square, which is across from the White House, and noted that at least &#8220;one person tried to scale the fence as some protesters were trying to unhook a section of it nearby before police quickly refortified the barrier.&#8221;
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<a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Julio Rosas</a>, a journalist and author on the scene, posted multiple videos on X showing people hitting and shaking the security fence. At one point, Rosas said, D.C. police and Secret Service agents &#8220;had to rush&#8221; to one area of the fence to prevent a breach.
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🚨: DC police and Secret Service had to rush to one part of the security fence to prevent a breach from the Palestinian crowd. <a href="https://t.co/CQFkE6q9nn">pic.twitter.com/CQFkE6q9nn</a>
&mdash; Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1746317828158845367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Today, the District of Columbia welcomed many visitors who came to make their voices heard,&#8221; Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith <a href="https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/statement-chief-pamela-smith-2#:~:text=However%2C%20violence%2C%20destructive%20behavior%2C,being%20thrown%20at%20our%20officers." target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;The right to peacefully protest is one of the cornerstones of our democracy, and the Metropolitan Police Department has long supported those who visit our city to demonstrate safely. However, violence, destructive behavior, and criminal activities are not tolerated.&#8221;
She added, &#8220;While a majority of today’s demonstration remained peaceful, there were instances of illegal and destructive behavior in Lafayette Park, including items being thrown at our officers. We are supporting our partners at the United States Park Police as they investigate and hold those found responsible accountable for their actions.&#8221;

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Secret Service Reports Staff ‘Relocated’ As Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rocked White House Security Fence

Secret Service Reports Staff 'Relocated' As Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rocked White House Security Fence

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A car crashed into a security barrier at the White House complex on Monday night, leading to the arrest of the driver.
U.S. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said that the crash happened around 6 p.m. when &#8220;a vehicle collided with an exterior gate on the White House complex.&#8221;
&#8220;The driver has been taken into custody &amp; we are investigating the cause &amp; manner of the collision,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Expect traffic implications at 15th Street &amp; Pennsylvania Ave &amp; adjacent intersections.&#8221;
President Joe Biden was traveling at the time of the incident and thus was not at the White House.
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Shortly before 6p.m., a vehicle collided with an exterior gate on the White House complex. The driver has been taken into custody &amp; we are investigating the cause &amp; manner of the collision. Expect traffic implications at 15th Street &amp; Pennsylvania Ave &amp; adjacent intersections. <a href="https://t.co/n3M7zsFkvm">pic.twitter.com/n3M7zsFkvm</a>
&mdash; Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretSvcSpox/status/1744505327293264170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Last month, a car <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-moment-car-smashes-into-bidens-motorcade">crashed</a> into Biden’s motorcade just as he was getting ready to step back inside one of the vehicles after he walked out from his campaign office headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, following a dinner that he and the first lady attended.
The car hit a U.S. Secret Service vehicle that was being used to block an intersection near the headquarters. The car reportedly then tried to drive into the closed-off intersection when federal law enforcement officials surrounded the car and ordered the driver to put his hands up.
Video of the incident shows Biden walking outside and talking to a heckler when the incident happened as the crash was loud enough that it grabbed the attention of Secret Service agents who quickly surrounded Biden and got him into the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was later charged with DUI, according to local police.
&#8220;Following our investigation, Wilmington Police have determined that this was an accidental collision, and have charged the driver of the striking vehicle – a 46-year-old Wilmington man – with Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and Inattentive Driving,&#8221; said Wilmington Police Department Communications Director David Karas.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lashed out at President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration for denying him access to Secret Service protection while on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
According to a <a href="https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/22/24012984/exclusive-robert-f-kennedy-jr-denied-secret-service-protection-for-third-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Deseret News, RFK Jr. had requested protection on the basis that he believed himself to qualify as a &#8220;major candidate,&#8221; but received a letter from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas telling him — for the third time — that the Biden administration did not agree.
&#8220;I have consulted with an advisory committee composed of the Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, and the Senate Sergeant at Arms. Based on the facts and the recommendation of the advisory committee, I have determined that Secret Service protection for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not warranted at this time,&#8221; Mayorkas wrote in the letter obtained by Deseret.
&#8220;Denied Secret Service again!&#8221; Kennedy responded to the news in a post on X. &#8220;It’s not just about me. It’s another example of weaponization of government against Biden’s political opponents. They know that 30¢ of every campaign dollar goes to keeping me safe.&#8221;
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Homeland Security gave no explanation for rejecting our application. Law says all “major candidates” get protection. I’m polling 22% (and 40% among young voters — beating both Biden and Trump). My opinion may be biased, but that seems pretty “major” to me.
&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1738592732330045903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Homeland Security gave no explanation for rejecting our application. Law says all &#8216;major candidates&#8217; get protection. I’m polling 22% (and 40% among young voters — beating both Biden and Trump). My opinion may be biased, but that seems pretty &#8216;major&#8217; to me,&#8221; Kennedy added.
&#8220;Biden doesn’t want to provide Secret Service protection because that would only help legitimize RFK’s campaign which is a direct threat to Biden’s,&#8221; Paul Szypula <a href="https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1738594123991458289" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> in response. &#8220;It’s never about keeping Americans safe with this current administration — it’s about keeping them controlled.&#8221;
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&#8220;<a href="https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/leaders/campaign-2024">Major candidates</a>&#8221; — and their spouses as well — have been eligible for Secret Service protection since one day after Kennedy&#8217;s father was assassinated on June 5, 1968, while campaigning in California. Whether or not a candidate qualifies for such protection is at the discretion of the Homeland Security Secretary.
Typically, major candidates will receive Secret Service protection for one year prior to the election — but the DHS Secretary can extend that protection if circumstances warrant.

RFK Jr Announces Presidential Bid

RFK Jr. Fires Back After Being Denied Secret Service Protection — For The Third Time

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

&#8220;Dukes of Hazzard&#8221; star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneider-mourns-his-wife-in-heartbreaking-tribute" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Schneider</a> is reportedly being investigated by the Secret Service for writing on X, in a since-deleted post, that President Joe Biden was &#8220;guilty of treason&#8221; and should be &#8220;publicly hung.&#8221;
An insider with knowledge told <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/12/john-schneider-secret-service-joe-biden-hanging-comment-1235680080/amp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline magazine</a> that a &#8220;probe&#8221; into the 63-year-old actor&#8217;s comments is in the early stages, despite the actor hitting back at the idea he ever threatened the life of the president.
&#8220;We look at all threats against our protectees and, due to intent, this falls under the definition of a threat,&#8221; a law enforcement insider said, according to the outlet.
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&#8216;Masked Singer&#8217; Loser John Schneider Calls For Public Executions Of President Joe Biden And Son Hunter Biden <a href="https://t.co/3wKmCAXqng">https://t.co/3wKmCAXqng</a>
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) <a href="https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1737919449012011362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
Schneider&#8217;s initial post was in response to Biden <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1737630463236178175">writing</a> on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump &#8220;poses many threats to our country&#8221; including our democracy, adding that if Trump wins in 2024 &#8220;we lose that, we lose everything.&#8221;
The TV star replied, &#8220;Mr. President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung. Your son [Hunter Biden] 
too. Your response is&#8230;? Sincerely John Schneider.&#8221;
When contacted about a Secret Service probe, Schneider asked Deadline &#8220;seriously&#8221; in his statement and said he &#8220;neither said nor implied any such&#8221; threat against Biden.
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&#8220;Despite headlines claiming otherwise, in my post, I absolutely did not call for an act of violence or threaten a U.S. president as many other celebrities have done in the past,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;I suggest you re-read my actual post and pay attention to the words before believing this nonsense.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s my position, which I am entitled to have, that some of our nations [sic.] leaders in Washington have lost their way, and corruption runs rampant, both on our nation&#8217;s borders and abroad,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Transparency and accountability must happen in order for our constitutional republic to survive. There is no threat implied or otherwise in that statement.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-calls-corruption-allegations-a-bunch-of-lies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden Calls Corruption Allegations A &#8216;Bunch Of Lies&#8217;</a>

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Report: ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Star Being Investigated By Secret Service For Post About Biden

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Photos were released on Monday of the cocaine that officials discovered over the summer that prompted an evacuation of the facility.
The photos, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12744675/First-photos-reveal-COCAINE-White-House-Images.html">published</a> by the Daily Mail, show a small baggie containing a white powdery substance sitting inside a cubby hole where people can store personal belongings near the White House&#8217;s West Executive entrance.
Officials confirmed the substance as cocaine during <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/secret-service-discovers-cocaine-inside-white-house-report">preliminary</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/secret-service-confirms-cocaine-found-in-white-house-west-wing">subsequent</a> testing.
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Photos of the cocaine found in the Biden White House have finally surfaced. <a href="https://t.co/yMYEhAI84y">https://t.co/yMYEhAI84y</a> <a href="https://t.co/lHRrPbmAiA">pic.twitter.com/lHRrPbmAiA</a>
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The cocaine was found in phone storage cubbie 50 near the White House&#39;s West Executive entrance. <a href="https://t.co/uuml5EJeTC">pic.twitter.com/uuml5EJeTC</a>
&mdash; Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarMachineRR/status/1724172201992015908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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President Joe Biden and his family, including <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/03/31/hunter-biden-memoir-he-opens-up-hallie-biden-crack-addiction/4826035001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitted</a> cocaine-addict Hunter Biden, who was kicked out of the military for <a href="https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/military/2014/10/17/ap-vps-son-hunter-biden-out-navy-due-failed-drug-test/15786435007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">testing positive</a> for cocaine, were <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/03/31/hunter-biden-memoir-he-opens-up-hallie-biden-crack-addiction/4826035001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> at Camp David when the drugs were found.
The FBI and Secret Service conducted an investigation into the owner of the substance but allegedly shut down the investigation due to a &#8220;lack of evidence&#8221; after narrowing down a list of potential suspects to 500 people, the report <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12744675/First-photos-reveal-COCAINE-White-House-Images.html">said</a>.
It was not clear whether the numbered cubby holes, which have keys, were assigned to specific personnel, the report said. Investigators alleged that there were no fingerprints on the plastic baggie.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan suggested in the days after the cocaine was found that a construction worker could have brought in the substance since the nearby Situation Room was reportedly being renovated.
&#8220;I would make a point about the Situation Room because I think there&#8217;s been a lot questionable reporting on this,&#8221;&#8216; he claimed. &#8220;The Situation Room is not in use and has not been in use for months because it is currently under construction.&#8221;
&#8220;We are using an alternative Situation Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, so the only people coming in and going out of the Sit Room in this period have been workers who are getting it ready to go,&#8221; he claimed.
This report has been updated to include additional information.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/secret-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Service</a> agent tasked with protecting Naomi Biden, a granddaughter of President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>, reportedly opened fire during an unoccupied government vehicle break-in on Sunday night.
The incident took place around midnight in the Georgetown neighborhood of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/washington-d-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington, D.C.</a>, according to a <a href="https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1724065991997657341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the Secret Service released on Monday.
&#8220;Secret Service agents encountered possibly three individuals breaking a window on a parked and unoccupied government vehicle. During this encounter, a federal agent discharged a service weapon and it is believed no one was struck,&#8221; the statement said.
&#8220;The offenders immediately fled the scene in a red vehicle and a regional lookout was issued to supporting units,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;There was no threat to any protectees and the incident is being investigated by the DC Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service.&#8221;
The statement did not name anyone, but <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/13/politics/secret-service-dc-break-in/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/naomi-biden-secret-service-shooting-washington-georgetown-997126378e864c5acd0c9a1c6618c4e2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news reports</a> said the agent who opened fire was assigned to Naomi Biden, who is Hunter Biden&#8217;s daughter and the eldest grandchild to the president. Naomi Biden had her <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/us/politics/naomi-biden-wedding.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wedding</a> at the White House last fall.
Crime is <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-dc-crime-surge-auto-thefts-carjacking-violence-metropolitan-police-department-mpd-investigations-arrests-stolen-vehicles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">surging</a> across the nation&#8217;s capital in 2023. <a href="https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Police data</a> shows more than 6,000 reports of auto thefts — which amounts to nearly a 100% spike compared to this time last year — while violent crime has also risen. Car theft is so rampant in D.C. that local officials recently began handing out <a href="https://dcist.com/story/23/11/01/dc-car-theft-police-distribute-air-tags/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">free tracking tags</a> for residents to put in their cars in case the vehicles get stolen.
&#8220;There are so many cars that are getting broken into in Washington, D.C., it&#8217;s possible — just based on the volume — that they had no idea&#8221; whose vehicle it was, <a href="https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1724081397587910965" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Fox News reporter Peter Doocy in reporting on the latest incident. &#8220;But if they did know, that&#8217;s even more extraordinary.&#8221;
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&quot;Somebody tried to steal a secret service car from the agents that were protecting the president&#39;s granddaughter, and they got away. There&#39;s so many vehicles getting broken into in DC it&#39;s possible they had no idea.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/W1WjhAM8QK">pic.twitter.com/W1WjhAM8QK</a>
&mdash; Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href="https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1724081397587910965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The crime wave in D.C. has impacted more than one political figure this year.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-congressman-carjacked-at-gunpoint-in-washington-d-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">carjacked by armed individuals</a> last month. In February, Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-assaulted-in-elevator-of-dc-apartment-building" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assaulted</a> in the elevator of her apartment building.
Multiple hearings have been <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-this-committee-and-dc-leaders-must-come-together-to-address-rising-crime-in-our-nations-capital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">held</a> by the GOP-led House Oversight Committee this year on crime and safety in D.C.
&#8220;Crime has become so bad in the nation&#8217;s capital that three carjackers broke into a Secret Service SUV assigned to Joe Biden&#8217;s granddaughter last night,&#8221; Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a member of the oversight panel, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1724075702020866257" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X on Monday. &#8220;Lawlessness is rampant in Washington and requires better intervention.&#8221;

Biden Granddaughter’s Secret Service Detail Opens Fire During Car Break-In

Biden Granddaughter's Secret Service Detail Opens Fire During Car Break-In

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Los Angeles police arrested a man twice on Wednesday after he attempted to trespass onto 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr&#8217;s residential property in the upscale neighborhood of Brentwood, Kennedy&#8217;s presidential campaign said in a <a href="https://www.kennedy24.com/intruder_arrested_twice_wednesday_rfk_jr_home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news release</a>.
Jonathan Macht, 28, of Los Angeles, was identified by authorities and is currently held on a $30,000 bail for violating an emergency protective order, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trespasser-arrested-rfk-jrs-home-california-rcna122394" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to NBC News.
According to the campaign, the first incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. when the suspect allegedly climbed a fence and asked to see Kennedy, who was home with his wife, Cheryl Hines, at the time.
Gavin de Becker and Associates, a private security company hired by Kennedy, detained the man and turned him over to the Los Angeles Police Department, the campaign said.
Responding officers placed the suspect in custody and transported him to the West Los Angeles police station, where authorities <a href="https://abc7.com/rfk-jr-intruder-brentwood-home/13976955/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> cited and released him.
Following that citation, the campaign said the man returned to Kennedy&#8217;s residence and was arrested for a second time while Kennedy and Hines were still home.
The private security company allegedly notified the Secret Service several times recently about suspect, who they described as an &#8220;obsessed individual&#8221; and shared alarming communications previously sent to the candidate from the unidentified person.
&#8220;Over several months, the campaign submitted formal requests for Secret Service protection, yet U.S. Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas has refused to approve the protection,&#8221; Kennedy&#8217;s campaign said. &#8220;Every presidential administration for 55 years has afforded early protection to candidates who requested it.&#8221;
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&#8220;The Biden administration is the sole outlier,&#8221; the campaign added.
Last month, an armed man was arrested for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-with-gun-posing-as-u-s-marshal-arrested-at-rfk-jr-campaign-event-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posing as a U.S. Marshal</a> at an event in Los Angeles for the presidential candidate.
Authorities booked 44-year-old Adrian Paul Aispuro on a felony gun charge and held him on $35,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department Inmate Information Center <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-arrested-for-posing-as-u-s-marshal-during-robert-f-kennedy-jr-event-at-wilshire-ebell-theatre-rfk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by CBS News.
The incident occurred at a &#8220;Hispanic Heritage&#8221; event at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles when Aispuro arrived and identified himself as a member of Kennedy&#8217;s security detail, the candidate said.
Police later arrived and arrested Aispuro at the scene — just miles from where Kennedy&#8217;s father, Robert Kennedy, was shot and killed by a gunman on June 5, 1968.
&#8220;The man, wearing two shoulder holsters with loaded pistols and spare ammunition magazines was carrying a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and beltclip federal ID. He identified himself as a member of my security detail. Armed GDBA team members moved quickly to isolate and detain the man until LAPD arrived to make the arrest. I&#8217;m also grateful to LAPD for its rapid response,&#8221; Kennedy posted on X.
&#8220;I&#8217;m still entertaining a hope that President Biden will allow me Secret Service protection. I am the first presidential candidate in history to whom the White House has denied a request for protection,&#8221; he said.
Kennedy previously called out Biden, suggesting that there was a political motivation behind the denial of federal protection.
Kennedy recently dropped his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and switched to running as an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-jr-switches-to-running-for-president-as-an-independent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">independent candidate</a>. He suggested the political divisions in the U.S. were &#8220;deliberately orchestrated&#8221; and declared himself as the solution for people who are &#8220;fed up with being fooled and [are] ready to take back power.&#8221;

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Trespasser Arrested At RFK Jr.’s Los Angeles Home Twice In One Day

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President Joe Biden&#8217;s two-year-old German shepherd, Commander, has been removed from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> after staff were repeatedly subjected to far more attacks from the animal than the administration has acknowledged.
CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/politics/commander-biden-white-house/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the U.S. Secret Service has publicly acknowledged that the dog has attacked its agents 11 times, but the true number is higher when &#8220;executive residence staff and other White House workers&#8221; are counted. Some of the instances have required treatment at hospitals. No exact number of attacks was given.
The animal was <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/05/biden-dogs-bit-nipped-more-white-house-staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> so vicious that staff at the White House warned the Bidens that they could face a lawsuit over the injuries that workers have sustained.
&#8220;The President and First Lady care deeply about the safety of those who work at the White House and those who protect them every day,&#8221; a Biden official <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-dog-commander-removed-white-house-series-biting-incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;They remain grateful for the patience and support of the U.S. Secret Service and all involved, as they continue to work through solutions. Commander is not presently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated.&#8221;
Secret Service told CNN that there was not a complete number of known instances where the dog attacked people at the White House where people fear &#8220;about workplace safety.&#8221;
The report said that there has been tension between the Secret Service and the Biden family after Biden&#8217;s older dog, Major, attacked a Secret Service agent, which caused trust issues.
A source close to Biden&#8217;s Secret Service detail said that they were &#8220;beyond the point of worrying about trust being broken&#8221; and that they had to &#8220;speak up&#8221; about the &#8220;hostile&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous&#8221; work environment that they are subjected to because of Biden&#8217;s dog.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/10/04/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-49/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> multiple times about the matter during Wednesday&#8217;s press conference.
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Each time she was asked about the dog, her exact response was: &#8220;I would refer you to the Secret Service and also the first lady’s office.&#8221;
Jonathan Wackrow, a former U.S. Secret Service agent, said that it was a serious situation and that Biden was creating an unsafe environment for people.
“Imagine you’re the owner of a business, a CEO of a company, you bring your dog in, and your dog keeps biting employees. You’re creating an unsafe work environment. And that’s what’s happening now,” said Wackrow. “There’s uniqueness here where it’s the residence of the President of the United States, but it’s also the workplace for hundreds, if not thousands, of people. And you can’t bring a hazard into the workplace, and that’s what is essentially happening with this dog. One time, you can say it’s an accident, but now multiple incidents is a serious issue.”

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