"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 White House and Secret Service did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment."
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum authorizing discontinuation of Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala D. Harris, effective September 1, 2025. Federal law grants former presidents lifetime protection and former vice presidents six months of protection; Harris's statutory six-month period ended July 21. President Joe Biden signed a directive shortly before leaving office extending her protection for an additional year, and Trump canceled that directive. Harris is preparing a multi-city book tour for her memoir "107 Days," releasing September 23, which will increase her public visibility. The White House and Secret Service did not immediately comment, and a senior adviser expressed gratitude for the Secret Service's work.
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