President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris . The directive, dated Thursday, instructs the agency to discontinue all security procedures beyond those required by law, effective September 1.

A senior White House official has confirmed the report to Newsweek via email on Friday morning.

Why It Matters

Under federal statute, as cited in news reports, former presidents typically receive lifetime Secret Service protection, while former vice presidents receive six months of protection after leaving office.

Trump's memorandum rescinded an extra year of extension that former President Joe Biden had signed before the end of his term. This changed the federal safety posture for a prominent former national official at a time when

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