The Los Angeles Police Department has pulled its cops from a security detail at Kamala Harris’ Brentwood, California home after outrage that crime-fighting units were being diverted to guard the former vice president.
A dozen Metro Division officers had been stationed outside Harris’ mansion after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection last week, ending an extension through which had been quietly granted by President Biden.
By Saturday, the backup was gone, sources told the Los Angeles Times.
The short-lived detail drew fury inside the department after LAPD officers were pulled from crime suppression in the San Fernando Valley to guard Harris.
“Pulling police officers from protecting everyday Angelenos to protect a failed presidential candidate who also happens to be a multi-millionaire … and who can easily afford to pay for her own security, is nuts,” the Los Angeles Police Protective League’s board said.
Mayor Karen Bass had directed LAPD to assist the California Highway Patrol in the wake of Trump’s move, which she called an act of “political retaliation.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who had to approve CHP protection, hasn’t confirmed the arrangement, but his office said “the safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulse.”
A FOX 11 helicopter spotted LAPD officers standing guard at Harris’ home earlier this week, but the city-funded detail was always expected to be temporary, with Harris likely to hire private security.
The controversy over taxpayer-funded protection comes as Harris gears up for a 15-stop international book tour promoting her memoir, “107 Days,” which recalls her brief 2024 presidential campaign.
Former vice presidents traditionally receive just six months of Secret Service protection, compared to lifetime coverage for presidents.
A spokesperson for Harris did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
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