United States President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for his political opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris , White House officials have told several news agencies.
The change revealed on Thursday means that Harris will lose protection from the federal law enforcement agency on September 1, according to the reports.
Former vice presidents are typically afforded six months of Secret Service protection upon leaving office, but former President Joe Biden had quietly signed a directive extending protection for his deputy shortly before his term ended in January.
The move came at a particularly charged time in US politics, with Trump facing two assassination attempts in the lead-up to the November 2024 vote.
Harris had replaced Biden as the Democratic candid