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ARTICLE VIEW:
Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was extended
by undisclosed Biden order
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
Updated:
12:37 PM EDT, Fri August 29, 2025
Source: CNN
President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service
protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by
CNN.
Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris,
as a former vice president, received six months of protection after
leaving office, according to federal law. That period ended on July 21.
However, her protection had been extended for an additional year via a
directive – not made public until now – signed by then-President
Joe Biden shortly before leaving office, according to multiple people
familiar with the undisclosed arrangement.
That is the order Trump canceled in his letter, titled “Memorandum
for the Secretary of Homeland Security” and dated Thursday.
“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,” the letter reads in
full.
The order to remove Harris’ detail came from the White House, one
official with the Secret Service told CNN.
The decision was not part of a security review or new threat
assessment, the source said. Leadership within the agency did not flag
any security concerns or push back from the White House’s order, the
official said, who noted that Harris’s detail would range from a
dozen to a few dozen agents depending on her schedule and shift changes
for 24-hour security.
Trump’s ending of Harris’ protection comes as she soon embarks on a
multi-city, high-profile book tour around the release of “107
Days,” her on her short presidential campaign, set to be released
September 23. That will put her more in the public spotlight than she
has been since leaving office, during which time she’s attended only
a few public events.
“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.
Presidents and presidential candidates face frequent security threats.
There were two assassination attempts against Trump during his run for
president last year.
Harris, according to people familiar with her security operations,
faced particular security concerns given that she was the first woman
and first Black woman in the role. Those concerns only increased after
she became the nominee, the people familiar with her security
operations told CNN, and was still at a high level into January
following the campaign, with feelings about the election still raw.
A Biden spokesperson declined to comment on what led to his signing the
order extending Harris’ protection.
But what will now disappear is not just the agents assigned to guard
her in person, 24-7: Secret Service protection includes constant
analysis of threat intelligence and covering in-person situations,
emails, texts and social media. With her detail canceled, Harris aides
are worried they will lose the same access to threat warnings, the
people familiar with her security operations said. Her home, in the
middle of Los Angeles, will also stop being protected by federal
agents.
The cost of mounting any similar level of protection privately would be
expensive, possibly going into the millions of dollars annually.
Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, lost his own personal detail on July 21
under the standard provisions for a former vice president’s spouse.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on Harris losing
her protection late Thursday. A person familiar with the discussions
told CNN that the governor’s office could not comment on security
arrangements or methods which may be activated as a replacement.
However, Newsom spokesperson Bob Salladay expressed outrage about Trump
making the change.
“The safety of our public officials should never be subject to
erratic, vindictive political impulses,” Salladay told CNN.
Harris, as a Los Angeles resident, could also receive protection from
the city police department. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom
were in touch Thursday evening about the situation.
“This is another act of revenge following a long list of political
retaliation in the form of firings, the revoking of security clearances
and more. This puts the former Vice President in danger and I look
forward to working with the Governor to make sure Vice President Harris
is safe in Los Angeles,” Bass told CNN in a statement.
This story has been updated with additional details.
CNN’s Holmes Lybrand and Alejandra Jaramillo contributed to this
report.
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