President Donald Trump has ordered the cancellation of extended Secret Service protection for former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, reversing a security arrangement approved by President Joe Biden in his final days in office.
A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, confirmed the decision on Friday, August 29, 2025.
The directive instructs Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to end Harris’s detail on September 1, four months earlier than planned.
Under federal law, former vice presidents are entitled to six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office.
Harris, who left office with Biden in January 2025, would have seen her statutory protection expire in July 2025. But Biden extended her coverage for an additional six months, citing her public profile and heightened political tensions at the time.
The revocation comes days before Harris is scheduled to begin a 15-city national tour in September to promote her forthcoming memoir, 107 Days, which chronicles her 2024 presidential campaign and is set for release on September 23.
Security officials had warned that her high visibility and polarizing political status could make her a target during the tour.
Harris’s senior adviser, Kirsten Allen, issued a statement thanking the Secret Service for their “professionalism and dedication” but did not directly address Trump’s decision.
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Criticism quickly followed from Democratic leaders. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office described the move as
“political retaliation,”
while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass warned that Harris’s safety was being compromised for partisan reasons.
Both officials pledged to coordinate alternative security measures when Harris visits California.
Trump has previously drawn controversy for rescinding or reducing protective details for individuals seen as political rivals, including former National Security Adviser John Bolton and members of the Biden family.
Harris, the first woman and first Black and South Asian American vice president in U.S. history, served from 2021 to 2025.
Despite her defeat alongside Biden in the 2024 election, she remains one of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party and is expected to play a visible role in American politics going forward.