Trump to end Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden
SUMMARY
President Donald Trump dropped a surprise Monday night, announcing on Truth Social that he’s pulling Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden, effective immediately. “Hunter’s had it too long, paid by taxpayers,” Trump wrote, noting Ashley’s off the list too. The Secret Service confirmed they’re on it, working with the White House to wrap up the details fast. No word yet from Joe Biden’s camp or Hunter’s lawyer. Earlier that day, Trump told reporters he’d look into Hunter’s detail—sparked by a South Africa trip question—before making the call. Federal law gives ex-presidents and spouses lifelong protection, but kids over 16 usually lose it when the term ends—unless the sitting president says otherwise. Joe Biden stretched his kids’ coverage to July; he did the same for Trump’s adult kids in 2021. Trump’s been trimming security elsewhere, too—Fauci and Bolton lost theirs in January. “You can’t have them forever,” he said back then.
