President Donald Trump revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a memorandum reviewed by NOTUS.
A senior White House official also confirmed the revocation to NOTUS.
“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 memo from Trump to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reads.
While former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life, former vice presidents, their spouses and their children under 16 years old get Secret Service protection for six months after leaving office. For Harris, protection would have ended July 21.
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But former President Joe Biden extended Harris’ Secret Service detail for an additional year before leaving office in an undisclosed directive, according to a source familiar with the decision.
“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, said in a statement to NOTUS.
Trump’s decision comes as the former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee is set to embark on a multi-state tour across the country to promote a new book, “107 Days,” about her failed presidential bid.
CNN was first to report news of the Secret Service cancellation.
Toward the end of Harris’ vice presidency, her allies were concerned about her safety once her protection ended.
In August 2024, a Virginia man was arrested for making death threats against Harris. And in 2021, during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the then-vice president was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters when authorities discovered a pipe bomb inside.
Harris is not the first person with connections to the previous administration to have their security pulled by Trump — the president ended Secret Service protection for Joe Biden’s adult children, Ashley Biden and Hunter Biden, in March.
Earlier this year, Trump also said he had revoked security clearances for a number of Biden-era officials, including Biden and Harris themselves.
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This story was produced as part of a partnership between NOTUS and NewsWell, home of Times of San Diego, Santa Barbara News-Press and Stocktonia.
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