Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ secret service protection

The order was made on Thursday, the report said, quoting the
letter addressed to the secretary of Homeland Security.

“You are hereby authorized to discontinue any
security-related procedures previously authorized by Executive Memorandum,
beyond those required by law, for the following individual, effective September
1, 2025: Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris,” Trump directed.

US law mandates that former presidents receive secret
service protection for life while former vice presidents receive six months of
protection.

That privilege ended on July 21 for Harris.

In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden signed a
flurry of orders including a pardon for members of the 2021 Capitol riot
investigation committee.

CNN reported that an extension of Harris’ protection for an
additional year was one of the directives — not made public until now.

Trump’s decision to end Harris’ protection comes as she
prepares to embark on a multi-city, high-profile book tour around the release
of ‘107 Days’, the memoir on her short presidential campaign.

The book is set to be released on September 23. Harris would
expectedly garner the most attention during the period of her tour, having only
attended a few public events since leaving office.

“The Vice President is grateful to the United States Secret
Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to
safety,” Kirsten Allen, a Harris senior adviser, told CNN.

Harris was believed to have faced heightened security
concerns, given that she was the first woman and first black woman in her role
as vice president, to vie for the top seat.

In February, Trump revoked Biden’s security clearance and
ended his intelligence briefings.

Trump said it was payback for how he was treated in the wake
of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.