Kamala Harris came to protect the secret service after Donald Trump’s decision. The safety of the historically first vice president now depends on the local authorities.
US President Donald Trump canceled former vice president of Kamale Harris’s protection provided by the United States Secret Service, responsible for ensuring the security of state officials. They informed CNN and NBC News on Friday, TASR writes.
The US ex -presidents have the protection of the secret service for life. Harris, as the former vice president, was entitled to six -month protection until 21 July. However, former President Joe Biden, according to US media sources, signed a regulation shortly before January, which he extended this period for 18 months for his representative.
Trump has now abolished this protection of his rival in last year’s presidential election, according to his letter to the Minister of Home Security with Thursday’s date on which CNN came. The information for NBC News was confirmed by Harris’s counselor and later also unnamed representative of the White House.
Concerns about her safety were strong
“The Vice -President is grateful to the United States’ Secret Service for her professionalism, determination and unwavering security devotion,” NBC quoted. This year, Trump announced that he had stopped protection with a secret service for two adult children Biden.
CNN notes that presidents and presidential candidates are exposed to frequent security threats. During the election campaign last year, Trump was the aim of two assassination attempts.
According to sources from her surroundings, Harris’ safety was extremely high because she was the first vice president and the first woman of dark skin in this function. The situation worsened after becoming a presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, the resources for CNN said.
Will also lose the monitoring of threats
In addition to the physical protection of Harris, the recovery of threats to his person by secret service and notification will lose them. Federal agents will also stop protecting her house in Los Angeles. The police could provide protection. Mayor Karen Bass has already spoken about the situation with Governor California Gavin Newsom.
“It is another act of revenge after a long list of political retaliatory measures in the form of dismissal, abolition of security checks and further steps. This is exhibited by the former vice president of danger,” Bassová said in a statement.
