[Global Network Reporter Zhao Jiandong] US President Trump recently signed a memorandum to cancel the Secret Service's protection of former Vice President Harris. According to the Los Angeles Times and the British newspaper The Independent, after the protection of the Secret Service is cancelled, Harris will be protected by the California Highway Patrol. According to the report, Harris currently lives in western Los Angeles. The above decision was made after discussions between California Governor Newsom's office and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on the evening of 28th.
According to the report, according to the usual practice, the former vice president of the United States can usually get the protection of the Secret Service within six months after leaving office, while the former president can get the lifelong protection of the Secret Service. In the memorandum signed by Trump on the 28th, he officially canceled the executive order signed by Biden in January this year to extend Harris' security until July 2026. Sources said that without the executive order to extend security, the Secret Service's security of Harris would have ended last month as stipulated.
Governor Newsom's office declined to comment on specific security measures, but spokesperson Gordon said: "The safety of government officials should not be compromised by capricious and vindictive political impulses". Mayor Bass condemned the Trump administration's decision as "another act of retaliation", saying he would work with the governor to ensure Harris's safety in Los Angeles.
British media said that Harris has kept a low profile since losing last year's general election. She ruled out the possibility of running for governor of California last month. This fall, she will release a memoir about her 107-day presidential campaign and plan to launch a new book tour. According to the Associated Press, the Secret Service recently conducted a threat intelligence assessment of the objects they protected (such as Harris), and found no red flags or reliable evidence that Harris was threatened.
According to the Los Angeles Times, since the beginning of Trump's second term, he has successively revoked the secret service protection of several political opponents, including former national security adviser Bolton, former Secretary of State Pompeo and Biden's adult children.