WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris , a senior White House official said on Friday.
Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But then-President Joe Biden quietly signed a directive that had extended protection for Harris beyond the traditional six months, according to another person familiar with the matter. The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public.
Trump, a Republican, defeated Harris , a Democrat, in the presidential election last year.
The move to drop Harris' Secret Service protection comes as the former vice president, who became the Democratic nominee last summer after