President Donald Trump ordered former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection detail to be revoked in a memo to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, CNN was first to report.
While former presidents receive Secret Service protection for the remainder of their lives, former vice presidents are entitled to six months’ protection by federal law.
Harris, however, had been granted an extra year in a previously unreported directive signed by President Joe Biden shortly before he left office.
That meant her protection should have ended in July 2026. HuffPost confirmed with Harris adviser Kristen Allen that it will end on Monday.
Trump’s brief memo to Noem was dated Thursday, per CNN.
It read in full: “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.”
Allen said in a statement that “the vice president is grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safety.”
Trump has ended security protection for others since retaking office, including his former national security adviser, John Bolton, who has since become a critic of the president.
But the decision to remove Harris’ protection comes as she is about to seek the spotlight once more.
Harris’ memoir about the 2024 presidential campaign, titled “107 Days,” is scheduled for release on Sept. 23.
She is expected to travel around the country on a highly publicized international book tour, which will include 13 cities in the United States, as well as London and Toronto, over the course of several weeks in late September through late November.
Allen did not respond to a question from HuffPost about whether Harris has a backup security plan.