Kamala Harris loses LAPD protection on top of losing Secret Service protection

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly lost Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) protection after the move was criticized by officers who were pulled from crime prevention efforts.

The move comes after President Donald Trump pulled Harris' Secret Service protection last month, which was on par with other administrations that ended vice presidential Secret Service protections after six months. 

Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after leaving office, but Harris' protection had been extended for an additional year via a directive from then-President Joe Biden. Trump canceled the directive.

Officers within the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division were helping California Highway Patrol with protecting Harris in the aftermath of the former vice president losing the federal protection. The security detail was funded by Los Angeles, and featured approximately a dozen officers, according to the Washington Examiner.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League suggested Harris pay for her own private security, as many influential people who do not have mandated government protection do, or for California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to cover it.

“Mayor Karen Bass should tell Governor Newsom if he wants to curry favor with Ms. Harris and her donor base, then he should open up his own wallet because LA taxpayers should not be footing the bill for this ridiculousness,” the group said.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.