Summary
Former President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris. She was eligible for extra security as a former vice president, but this was revoked by Trump. Harris will no longer have the security agents that were previously assigned to her.
Key Facts
- Trump cancelled Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris, which had been extended under Joe Biden.
- Harris was eligible for six months of security after leaving office.
- Her security was originally extended for another year by Biden through an executive directive.
- Trump revoked this extra security through a memo dated Thursday.
- Harris is set to go on a national book tour for her memoir, "107 Days."
- The security removal includes losing protection agents and proactive threat assessments.
- The cost of similar private security measures could reach millions of dollars annually.
- Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass have expressed their displeasure with the decision.
- Trump has also removed Secret Service protection for other individuals, including Hunter and Ashley Biden, Anthony Fauci, Mike Pompeo, and John Bolton.
