Trump ends Secret Service protection for Harris Sept 1, 2025

President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, issuing a memorandum that effective September 1, 2025 directs the Department of Homeland Security to discontinue security procedures for her beyond those required by law, a move announced days before she is due to begin a nationwide book tour. The rescission eliminates protection that had been extended beyond the statutory six months after leaving office, according to a memorandum obtained by news outlets and statements from Harris aides.

Under federal law, former vice presidents receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office. Multiple reports say President Joe Biden privately extended Ms. Harris's coverage for an additional year before leaving the White House, and Mr. Trump’s recent memorandum rescinds that previously authorized extension. Reports vary on the exact date Harris’s statutory protection would have lapsed without the extension, but officials agree the revocation removes protections that had been in place beyond the minimum required by law.

Harris aides said the loss will not only end in-person protection by federal agents but will also cut off...