Overview

• The White House issued an executive memorandum directing the Homeland Security secretary to halt any protection for Kamala Harris beyond what the law requires starting Sept. 1.
• The action cancels a Biden-era directive that had extended her Secret Service coverage beyond the standard post–vice presidency window.
• By law and practice, former vice presidents receive six months of protection, whereas former presidents retain lifetime coverage.
• Reporting indicates the change will remove assigned agents and also end preventive intelligence monitoring that accompanied the extended detail.
• Harris plans a late-September tour to promote her memoir, “107 Days,” after federal coverage ends, and her adviser said she is grateful to the Secret Service for its work.