Trump Revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service Protection Ahead of Book Tour

Revocation of Secret Service Protection

• ⚡ President Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection, which was scheduled to end next summer.
• 🗓️ Typically, former vice presidents receive federal protection for 6 months post-office, but Harris's detail was extended by an undisclosed order from President Biden.
• 🗓️ This revocation comes as Harris is preparing for a major book tour spanning 15 cities across the US, Canada, and the UK.

Timing and Precedent

• ⚠️ The discontinuation of security procedures, effective September 1st, was authorized by President Trump via a memo to the Department of Homeland Security.
• ⚖️ Harris is legally entitled to Secret Service protection for 6 months after leaving office, a period that has already passed by more than a month.
• 📌 This action follows a pattern by President Trump of ending protection details early, as seen with John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.
• 📚 Harris's book tour is set to begin on September 24th, less than a month after her Secret Service detail is set to be discontinued.