President Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter seen by CNN.
Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Kamala Harris, as a former vice president, received protection for six months after leaving office, in accordance with federal law. That period expired on July 21. However, her protection was extended for another year under a directive—as yet unannounced—signed by then-President Joe Biden shortly before his departure, according to multiple sources familiar with the secret agreement.
This is the order revoked by Trump in his letter, titled “Memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security” and dated Thursday.
The full letter reads: “You are hereby authorized to lift all security measures previously authorized by the Executive Memorandum, other than those required by law, for the following individual, effective September 1, 2025: Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris.”
A Secret Service official told CNN that the order to remove Kamala Harris came from the White House.
The source added that the decision was not part of a security assessment or a new threat. The official explained that agency leadership had not raised any security concerns or objections to the White House order, adding that the number of Secret Service agents on duty for Harris would range from a dozen to several dozen, depending on her schedule and 24-hour work schedule.
The end of Trump’s security detail for Harris comes as she prepares for a high-profile, multi-city tour to promote “107 Days,” her new memoir about her short presidential campaign, scheduled for release on September 23. This will raise her profile more than ever since leaving office, where she attended only a handful of public events.
“The vice president is grateful to the United States Secret Service for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to security,” Kirsten Allen, a senior adviser to Harris, told CNN.
Presidents and presidential candidates frequently face security threats. Trump was the target of two assassination attempts during his presidential campaign last year.
According to sources familiar with her security operations, Harris faced particular security concerns, being the first woman and the first Black woman to hold the position. These concerns intensified after his candidacy, sources close to his security operations told CNN, and remained high until January, after the campaign, when his emotions about the election were still running high.
A Biden spokesperson declined to comment on what led to his signing the order extending Harris’ protection.
But what will now disappear is not just the agents assigned to guard her in person, 24-7: Secret Service protection includes constant analysis of threat intelligence and covering in-person situations, emails, texts and social media. With her detail canceled, Harris aides are worried they will lose the same access to threat warnings, the people familiar with her security operations said. Her home, in the middle of Los Angeles, will also stop being protected by federal agents.