Jonathan Turley Says Bidens Would Face Lawsuits Over Dog Attacks ‘If This Were Any Other Family’

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Fox News contributor and legal analyst Jonathan Turley suggested that members of the Biden family would face lawsuits over their dogs’ attacks on Secret Service personnel if they were “any other family” on Friday.

Turley’s argument comes on the heels of new reporting that revealed that President Joe Biden was personally handling his German Shepherd Commander during some incidents.

“As I started to walk toward him to see if he needed help, Commander ran through his legs and bit my left arm through the front of my jacket,” wrote one Secret Service agent while recounting an incident from last September at the White House in a record obtained by Judicial Watch. “I pulled my arm away and yelled, ‘No’. POTUS also yelled [redacted] to Commander. POTUS then [redacted]. I obliged and Commander let me pet him.”

“When turning to close the door, Commander jumped again and bit my left arm for the second time. POTUS again yelled at Commander and attached the leash to him. My suit coat has 3 holes,1 being all the way through. No skin was broken,” he added.

In other instances, it was noted that “there was a dog bite and the officer may need to go to the hospital” and that an “officer was treated by medical personnel on complex.”

Turley reacted on X by arguing that the Bidens would have likely faced civil lawsuits if they were not the First Family.

“The latest account shows that President Biden was personally handling his dogs during incidents of biting secret service,” observed Turley. “If this were any other family, there would be a strict liability tort action against the Bidens.”

The latest account shows that President Biden was personally handling his dogs during incidents of biting secret service. https://t.co/GsJMwpq45Y If this were any other family, there would be a strict liability tort action against the Bidens. https://t.co/5yJxoGShKw

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) June 14, 2024

Turley had previously made a similar argument in a blog post he linked to.

“If these attacks were litigated, I have little doubt that the Bidens would be held liable if they were an average family,” he wrote. “Indeed, I would expect a court to seriously consider an order barring the possession of dogs in the future or requiring training classes not only for the dogs but for the Bidens.”