“SECURITY SHAKE-UP: TRUMP REVOKES KAMALA HARRIS’ SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, effective September 1, 2025. The decision comes as Harris prepares for a high-profile book tour promoting her upcoming memoir, “107 Days,” scheduled for release on September 23.
The Decision
The Secret Service protection for Harris was initially set to expire on July 21, six months after she left office. However, former President Joe Biden had extended her protection for an additional year through an undisclosed directive signed before leaving office. Trump’s administration has now terminated this extension, citing no public reason for the move .
Potential Implications
The revocation of Harris’ Secret Service protection raises concerns about her safety, particularly given the current polarized political climate. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom have expressed outrage over the decision, with Bass stating, “This puts the former Vice President in danger.” The protection typically includes not just physical security but also threat intelligence and police protection around her home.
Private Security Concerns
Replacing Secret Service protection with private security could be costly, potentially reaching millions of dollars annually. Harris’ team is likely to explore alternative security arrangements to ensure her safety during public appearances .
Context and Reaction
This decision is part of a broader pattern of Trump’s administration taking steps against perceived political opponents. Earlier, Trump revoked Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden, the children of President Joe Biden. A senior adviser to Harris expressed gratitude for the Secret Service’s professionalism and commitment to safety, while Newsom’s spokesperson condemned Trump’s decision, emphasizing that public officials’ safety should not be subject to “erratic, vindictive political impulses”
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, set to be released September 23. That will put her more in the public spotlight than she has been since leaving office, during which time she’s attended only a few public events.
“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, told CNN.
Presidents and presidential candidates face frequent security threats. There were two assassination attempts against Trump during his run for president last year.
Harris, according to people familiar with her security operations, faced particular security concerns given that she was the first woman and first Black woman in the role. Those concerns only increased after she became the nominee, the people familiar with her security operations told CNN, and was still at a high level into January following the campaign, with feelings about the election still raw.
A Biden spokesperson declined to comment on what led to his signing the order extending Harris’ protection.
But what will now disappear is not just the agents assigned to guard her in person, 24-7: Secret Service protection includes constant analysis of threat intelligence and covering in-person situations, emails, texts and social media. With her detail canceled, Harris aides are worried they will lose the same access to threat warnings, the people familiar with her security operations said. Her home, in the middle of Los Angeles, will also stop being protected by federal agents.
The cost of mounting any similar level of protection privately would be expensive, possibly going into the millions of dollars annually.
Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, lost his own personal detail on July 21 under the standard provisions for a former vice president’s spouse.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on Harris losing her protection late Thursday. A person familiar with the discussions told CNN that the governor’s office could not comment on security arrangements or methods which may be activated as a replacement.
However, Newsom spokesperson Bob Salladay expressed outrage about Trump making the change.
“The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses,” Salladay told CNN.
Harris, as a Los Angeles resident, could also receive protection from the city police department. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom were in touch Thursday evening about the situation.
“This is another act of revenge following a long list of political retaliation in the form of firings, the revoking of security clearances and more. This puts the former Vice President in danger and I look forward to working with the Governor to make sure Vice President Harris is safe in Los Angeles,” Bass told CNN in a statement
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