Trump Cancels Kamala Harris’s Extended Secret Service Protection Ahead of Book Tour
President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, ending on September 1 a security arrangement previously extended by former President Joe Biden. The directive leaves Harris without federal protection as she prepares to embark on a high-profile book tour.
Under federal law, former vice presidents receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office. Harris’s standard protection expired in July 2025, but it had been extended by an additional year in an undisclosed executive directive signed by Biden before leaving the White House. Trump’s move nullifies that extension.
Officials confirmed Trump’s decision via internal communications to the Department of Homeland Security. According to the directive, “you are hereby authorized to discontinue any security-related procedures previously authorized by Executive Memorandum, beyond those required by law, for the following individual, effective September 1, 2025: Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris.”
The timing of the announcement coincides with the release of Harris’s forthcoming memoir, 107 Days, and the launch of her national book tour. Scheduled to begin September 24, the tour includes domestic and international stops.
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