{"id":2480507,"date":"2025-08-29T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-kamalas-secret-service\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:57:45","slug":"americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-kamalas-secret-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-kamalas-secret-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Shouldn&#8217;t Have To Pay For Kamala&#8217;s Secret Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famericans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-kamalas-secret-service%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the recent decision by former President Donald Trump to end Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, reverting her security detail to the standard six months after leaving office as stipulated by the Former Vice Presidents Act of 2008. Harris had unusually received an 18-month extension under President Joe Biden, allowing her to have Secret Service coverage during her book tour. Trump&#8217;s order, effective September 1, 2025, was framed as a return to normal policy rather than an act of political retaliation, although some Democrats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-times-the-right-wing-think-tank-just-facts-was-ahead-of-the-media-and-health-officials-on-covid\/\" title=\"Eight Times the Right-Wing Think Tank &quot;Just F...s&quot; Was Ahead of the Media and Health Officials on COVID\">media outlets criticized<\/a> it as vindictive and politically motivated. Supporters of Harris argued that her security needs were unique due to her historic role as the first female and first Black vice president, but the article argues that she should not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >expect special treatment<\/a> at taxpayer expense. It suggests that Harris can afford private security if needed, funded through her book earnings or personal wealth. The piece portrays the media&#8217;s reaction as exaggerated and claims that Trump&#8217;s decision ensures Americans do not pay for extended protection unrelated to legal entitlement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22007612@N05\/32796773917\">Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr <\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\">CC By-sa 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/29\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-secret-service-to-follow-kamala-around-on-her-book-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Americans%20Shouldn%E2%80%99t%20Have%20To%20Pay%20For%20Secret%20Service%20To%20Follow%20Kamala%20Around%20On%20Her%20Book%20Tour&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/29\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-secret-service-to-follow-kamala-around-on-her-book-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Americans%20Shouldn%E2%80%99t%20Have%20To%20Pay%20For%20Secret%20Service%20To%20Follow%20Kamala%20Around%20On%20Her%20Book%20Tour&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/29\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-secret-service-to-follow-kamala-around-on-her-book-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/29\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-secret-service-to-follow-kamala-around-on-her-book-tour\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Americans%20Shouldn%E2%80%99t%20Have%20To%20Pay%20For%20Secret%20Service%20To%20Follow%20Kamala%20Around%20On%20Her%20Book%20Tour&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/29\/americans-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-secret-service-to-follow-kamala-around-on-her-book-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>You won&rsquo;t hear it from the corporate media, but former Vice President Kamala Harris has already had a longer Secret Service detail than other former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">vice presidents<\/a>. President Donald Trump ended that on Friday before she could leech more American taxpayer dollars on a multi-city book tour to talk about her failed presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Former vice presidents are entitled to six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. For Harris&rsquo; husband, Doug Emhoff, that ended July 21 just like hers was supposed to. But former President Joe Biden (or an <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/autopen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autopen<\/a>) quietly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/29\/politics\/kamala-harris-secret-service-canceled-trump-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed an order<\/a> extending Harris&rsquo; detail to 18 months, for reasons unknown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1270161298\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;You are hereby authorized to discontinue any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-yanks-kamala-harris-secret-service-protection-as-undisclosed-biden-order-comes-to-light\/\" title=\"Trump Yanks Kamala ...&#039; ... Protection as Undisclosed Biden ... Comes to Light\">security-related procedures previously authorized<\/a> by Executive Memorandum, beyond those required by law, for the following individual, effective September 1, 2025: Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s directive states.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reestablished the statutory norm under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/110th-congress\/house-bill\/5938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former Vice Presidents Act of 2008<\/a>, more than a month after her detail should have stopped, but Democrats and their accomplices in the propaganda press want Americans to believe it was done out of vengeance. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; communist Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told CNN. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Clearly no more danger than former vice presidents Mike Pence, Dick Cheney, or, yes, even Joe Biden were in after their terms expired. She, like them, will no longer receive 24\/7 personal security, security at her home, or threat analysis for online threats from the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnMcCloy\/status\/1961417562861781405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to one MSNBC commentator, &ldquo;It is retributive,&rdquo; and Trump made the move &ldquo;just because he doesn&rsquo;t like Vice President Kamala Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It speaks to how Donald Trump operates. He use the government to deal with his own personal animosity with people,&rdquo; the commentator said.<\/p>\n<p>But the thrust of Trump&rsquo;s move is that Harris is not some select, special former vice president. And although CNN is worried &ldquo;the cost of mounting any similar level of protection privately would be expensive, possibly going into the millions of dollars annually,&rdquo; perhaps she can hire private security, if she needs it, like everyone else in her position has the opportunity to do &mdash; paid for by book proceeds or her substantial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/08\/kamala-harris-net-worth\/76129846007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">net worth<\/a>, not the American people.<\/p>\n<p>CNN wants Americans to believe that maybe Harris should be treated as an exception to the rule because she is black or a female, writing, &ldquo;Harris, according to people familiar with her security operations, faced particular security concerns given that she was the first woman and first Black woman in the role.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bob Salladay, a spokesman for Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., added highly exaggerated fuel to the fire, telling CNN that &ldquo;the safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/trump-revokes-secret-service-protection-former-president-kamala-harris-rcna227959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">echoed<\/a> CNN&rsquo;s hysteria: &ldquo;The decision, first&nbsp;reported&nbsp;by CNN, is among a number of actions Trump and his administration have taken to target people who worked for the Biden administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Democrats and corporate media stenographers simply want their friends to have special treatment. <\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Trump&rsquo;s order ensures the American people do not have to subsidize whatever future political campaign or influencer role for which Harris is currently laying the groundwork.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. 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