Posted on 08/30/2025 11:35:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, law enforcement sources said Friday.
California officials put in place a plan to provide Harris with dignitary protection after Trump ended an arrangement that gave his opponent in last year’s election extended Secret Service security coverage. Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday ending Harris’ protection as of Monday, according to sources not authorized to discuss the security matter.
Former vice presidents usually get Secret Service protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents get protection for life. But before his term ended, then-President Biden signed an order to extend Harris’ protection beyond six months to July 2026. Aides to Harris had asked Biden for the extension. Without it, her security detail would have ended last month, according to sources.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who would need to sign off on such CHP protection, would not confirm the arrangement. “Our office does not comment on security arrangements,” said Izzy Gordon, a spokesperson for Newsom. “The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses.”
The decision came after Newsom’s office and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass were in discussions Thursday evening on how best to address the situation. Harris resides in the western portion of Los Angeles. Bass in a statement, said “This is another act of revenge following a long list of political retaliation in the form of firings, the revoking of security clearances and more. This puts the former Vice President in danger and I look forward to working with the governor to make sure Vice President Harris is safe in Los Angeles.”
The Secret Service, CHP and Los Angeles Police Department do not discuss details of dignity protection in terms of....
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Exactly.
His auto-pen was crooked to the bitter end.
Protect her from whom? Grammar Nazis?
How many republicans get this benefit.
Sounds like she’s been bestowed with a title of nobility.
She isn't a public official. She holds no office.
Granting her protection via State coffers would, in and of itself, be an erratic, vindictive political impulse at taxpayer expense.
“A Secret Service official told NBC that while that’s true, then-President Joe Biden signed an executive memorandum in January extending Harris’ protection to 18 months.”
I doubt Biden signed anything and I’ll bet anything his auto signers signed is null
Protect her from what? Vodka shots?
Irish Car Bomb = About a third of a glass of Guiness with shooter of half Jameson and half Bailey's Irish Creme.
No need to be snarky.
No need to be snarky, but I did the FR don’t bother reading the article thing. 😄
Good, keep her put in LA. Not my tax dollars.
10 Fo-ah!
Why would Harris be unsafe living in Los Angeles? Is the city that dangerous? Perhaps the Mayor and Governor could come up with a plan to make all citizens in the city safe. Isn’t that the most important part of their jobs?
The California Highway patrol cannot operate outside California, so will Harris keep her public appearances to only in California?
“How many other private citizens are extended CHP security details?”
I suspect a larger number could be obtained if you asked, “How many illegal aliens are extended CHP security details?”.
“No need to be snarky, but I did the FR don’t bother reading the article thing. 😄
Ugh. I am so busted. Me too.
And I was snarky. Apologies
Well. She shouldn’t be taking up secret service resources and taxpayer money just because someone autopenned a pretend order.
My favorite is big fat Fani Willis in Georgia getting a security detail because she claims she got death threats.
Harris is getting ready to start her book tour. I think it’s 17 cities.
Oh. That’s a good one.
Those poor, poor CHPs.
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