"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 White House and Secret Service did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment. 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 new memoir on her short presidential campaign,"
President Donald Trump revoked former Vice President Kamala D. Harris's Secret Service protection, effective September 1, 2025. Harris received six months of protection after leaving office under federal law, and that statutory period ended on July 21. Her protection had been extended for an additional year by a directive signed by then-President Joe Biden shortly before leaving office. Trump canceled that directive by memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security. The White House and the Secret Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The revocation coincides with Harris's upcoming multi-city book tour for 107 Days, raising her public profile after limited post-office appearances. Harris faced particular security concerns as the first woman and first Black woman to serve as vice president.
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