WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has terminated former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection, according to a letter obtained by The New York Times. Trump signed a memorandum Thursday that will end Harris’ protection as of Monday.
The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office, but President Joe Biden had signed an order extending Harris’ protection for a year beyond that, according to two people familiar with the arrangement.
Harris’ aides had asked Biden’s team for the extended protection because of security concerns. Without the order from Biden, Harris’ protection would have ended in July.
The White House memorandum, signed by Trump, directed Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, “to discontinue any secu