President Donald Trump has formally revoked the extended Secret Service protection previously granted to former Vice President Kamala Harris. The decision was conveyed in a memorandum reviewed by CNN and confirmed by officials. Protection will end effective September 1, 2025.
By law, former vice presidents are entitled to six months of Secret Service protection post-tenure. Harris’ six-month period ended on July 21. However, President Joe Biden extended it for an additional year via an undisclosed directive. Trump’s new memo cancels that extension, leaving only the protections required by law in place.
The revocation comes just weeks before Harris embarks on a nationwide book tour promoting her memoir 107 Days. The timing has drawn criticism—California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned the move, with Bass warning it may endanger Harris.
Harris’ team expressed gratitude to the Secret Service for their past service, while her aides weigh alternative security arrangements. Without federal protection, she may need to seek costly private security during her tour.
This revocation marks a departure from past presidential practice. Prior administrations have typically honored protection extensions for their predecessors. Trump’s decision to cancel this one for Harris underscores a possible shift toward politicizing her security rights.
What are your thoughts? Is this a justified scaling back of privileged protections, or a politically motivated move endangering a public figure’s safety?