Former presidents maintain Secret Service protection for life. In contrast, Harris, as a past vice president, was entitled to six months of protection post-office, based on federal regulations.

“The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses,” Salladay told CNN.

Living in Los Angeles, Harris might also benefit from security provided by the city police department. On Thursday evening, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Newsom discussed the matter together.

“This represents yet another retaliatory action in a series of political reprisals involving dismissals, the removal of security clearances, among other actions. This places the former Vice President at risk, and I am eager to collaborate with the Governor to ensure Vice President Harris’s safety in Los Angeles,” Bass stated to CNN.