Trump ends Secret Service protection for Harris

A memo seen by the BBC ends the security arrangement for the Democratic former vice-president.

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As a former vice-president, Ms Harris was entitled under law to receive six months of this extra security after leaving office in January, which was due to expire in July.

Her protection had been quietly extended for another year by a directive signed by her former boss but was revoked by Trump in a memo dated on Thursday, according to the memo seen by the BBC.

The move comes just before Harris embarks on a national book tour to promote "107 Days" - a memoir of her short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.

A copy of a letter seen by the BBC, dated 28 August, directs the Secret Service to "discontinue any security-related procedures previously authorised by Executive Memorandum, beyond those required by law" for Harris from 1 September.