By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

California Highway Patrol to Protect Kamala Harris After Trump Pulls Security Detail

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) after President Trump revoked her extended Secret Service detail, law enforcement sources said on Aug. 29.

Trump signed a memorandum on Aug. 28, ending Harris’ federal protection effective Sept. 1. Normally, former vice presidents receive coverage for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents are protected for life. In January 2025, then-President Joe Biden extended Harris’ protection through July 2026 at her aides’ request. Without the order, her detail would have ended in July.

California officials quickly arranged for CHP to provide dignitary protection.

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