On August 28, President Trump officially revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris. To hear the liberal media tell it, you’d think this was some dangerous act of revenge.
In reality, it was nothing more than a return to the law and common sense.
BREAKING: President Trump has revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection, former VP’s spokesperson tells Fox News pic.twitter.com/nngHQeHQgM
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 29, 2025
The Law Is Clear
In 2008, Congress passed the Former Vice President Protection Act (Public Law 110-326). That law gave former VPs six months of taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection after leaving office.
For Harris, that six-month mark came and went in late July 2025, but the Biden administration decided to quietly extend her coverage anyway.
Trump’s memo this week simply reversed Biden’s extra perk. That’s not pettiness. That’s following the rules.
Here in Nevada, we know what happens when government picks and chooses favorites. Whether it’s tax breaks for politically connected companies or sweetheart deals on federal land, people lose faith in the system.
Trump’s move is a correction – stopping special treatment that never should have been given in the first place.
How Other VPs Were Treated
Since 1965, only 12 former vice presidents have had extended Secret Service coverage.
Those extensions weren’t political favors. They were based on credible threats.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, for example, had his protection end at the normal six-month mark in 2021, unless specific security concerns came up.
So why should Harris get more? If the standard is good enough for Pence, it should be good enough for her.
What About Safety Concerns?
Some critics point to a 2021 study from the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), which found that public figures face a 15 percent higher risk of targeted attacks after their Secret Service details are removed.
With Harris starting a book tour this fall, her supporters argue she’s vulnerable.
But conservatives counter that the Secret Service exists to protect sitting presidents and officials with active duties, not to act as private security for political celebrities on speaking tours.
Plenty of Americans live with real safety risks every day without taxpayer-funded bodyguards. If Harris feels unsafe, she can do what every other private citizen does: hire her own security.
After all, she’s not short on book money or speaking fees.
The Fiscal Responsibility Angle
Another piece that conservatives highlight is cost. A single Secret Service detail for a high-profile figure can run taxpayers millions of dollars per year.
Trump’s White House fact sheet on the decision pointed to resource allocation, arguing those funds are better spent on pressing threats – like securing the southern border, which remains a top concern for Nevadans.
The Political Spin
Of course, Democrats are quick to paint this as revenge. Some liberal voices on X called Trump’s decision “petty.” But conservatives see it differently.
To us, this is Trump once again pushing back against the idea that Democratic leaders deserve special perks.
It’s the same reason his base cheers when he talks about draining the swamp. Politicians shouldn’t get to live by a different set of rules.
What It Means Going Forward
Harris is now just a private citizen.
The law says her government-funded protection should have ended in July. Trump made sure it did. That’s it.
The media will keep screaming about “risks” and “revenge.” But from where we’re sitting, this looks like another Trump move that cuts through the noise and sticks to the law.
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