WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protections, according to a senior White House official on Friday.
A former vice president usually receives federal protections for six months after in office, but the former president does so for the rest of his life. But another person familiar with the issue says then-President Joe Biden quietly signed an order that extended Harris protections beyond the traditional six months.
People insisted on anonymity on Friday to discuss issues that have not been published.
Trump is a Republican, while Biden and Harris are Democrats. Trump defeated Harris At last year’s presidential election.
The move to drop Harris’ Secret Service protection comes as a former vice president who became a Democratic candidate last summer after a series of chaotic events that led to Biden. I’m dropping out of the contestI’m about to go on a book tour Her memoirentitled “107 days.” This book is scheduled to be released next month.
A senior Trump administration official said an administrative memorandum was issued Thursday to the Department of Homeland Security, which will close Harris’ security details and security services. They would have ended in July 2026 as they had been extended by the Biden administration from six to 18 months, but now they will end on Monday.
Last year has been a particularly politically recharged environment and is facing Trump Two assassination attemptsand the Secret Service has now played a key role in protecting the President.
Harris is a former California Attorney General and San Francisco District Attorney. She recently announced She will not run for governor next year.
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Gomez Ricon reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
