Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will lose her Secret Service protection on September 1 after President Donald Trump revoked an extension granted by Joe Biden.
Harris had received security beyond the standard six months, but the move ends federal protection for her and her Los Angeles home as she prepares for a book tour.
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will no longer receive Secret Service protection after President Donald Trump revoked an extension granted by Joe Biden.
By law, ex-vice presidents get six months of security, which ended for Harris on July 21, but Biden had quietly extended it for another year.
The decision, effective September 1, also strips her of threat intelligence and federal protection for her Los Angeles home, just as she prepares for a book tour.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned the move as politically motivated and dangerous. Harris, through an aide, thanked the Secret Service for their service.
In other news…. A Nigerian man has gone online to seek ₦35,000 to pay his mother’s hospital bill after losing ₦45,000 to sports betting.
Sharing his plea on X, user @thomsincruz23 begged for urgent help, saying his mother’s life was at risk if the bill wasn’t paid.
He wrote: “I don’t know what to do now. I just lost 45k to gambling today. Now I can’t even pay 35k for my mom’s hospital bills. I can’t even go to the hospital right now and my mom is dying. Somebody please help me, I don’t want to lose my mom.”
The post drew mixed reactions, with some sympathising while others criticised his gambling habit.
See some reactions below:
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@mode4r: “Those times lines meant you were losing and still going back to catch what I don’t know. But in the mean time, your help won’t come from twitter.”
@Only3Os: “U wey ur life don spoil, upon all the awareness going on here, e no go better for anybody wey help or try to pity u.”
@thesaddest1ne: “Gamblers will do anything to get help and chase another loss…God will heal your addiction.”
@DanielStones0: “From the way the transactions take go na aviator you use am okay.”
@mikelpaps: “How do you people feel after stupidly burning money to that betting app. Especially Aviator & Sporty hero and then come here afterwards to solicit for help. Who should help you? Your fellow gamblers.
