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President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, ending security that had been extended beyond the standard post-office period, officials confirmed Friday.
Harris’ senior adviser told NBC News the former vice president was “grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safety.”
A senior White House official said Trump’s move follows the law that limits protection for ex-vice presidents, their spouses, and children under 16 to six months after leaving office. Congress approved that standard in 2008.
But a Secret Service official noted that then-President Joe Biden signed an executive memorandum in January extending Harris’ protection to 18 months, citing heightened threats against public officials.
The White House formally notified the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service of Trump’s decision Thursday, setting Sept. 1 as the end date. Harris’ detail will be reassigned to preparations for the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Part of wider rollback
The revocation is part of a broader pattern in Trump’s second term of rescinding security privileges from former Biden-era officials. Earlier this year, Trump terminated Secret Service coverage for Biden’s adult children, Hunter and Ashley, as well as for former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He has also removed protective details for some of his own former aides, including ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser John Bolton.
Federal law requires lifetime Secret Service protection for former presidents and their spouses unless they decline it. Their children receive protection until age 16.
Harris’ next chapter
Harris, who decided in July not to run for California governor in 2026, has said she plans to remain active in politics but not in elected office “for now.” She is scheduled to begin a 15-city book tour next month for her memoir “107 Days,”which recounts her short-lived 2024 presidential campaign after Biden’s withdrawal.
Harris, like Trump, Biden, and other top figures, has faced repeated threats during her public career. Officials say the overall threat environment against public officials remains elevated.
