Why has Kamala Harris' Secret Service detail been withdrawn?

The overstretched Secret Service is required to provide 6 months of protection to former vice-presidents.

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By law, the US Secret Service provides former vice-presidents and their families six months of protection after their terms end.

That term, however, can be extended, which former President Joe Biden reportedly did before leaving office.

The move already has caused controversy, with both California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calling it politically motivated.

Here's what we know.