Police union, Republicans sound alarm on Kamala Harris’s makeshift security detail

Published September 7, 2025 6:00am ET



Los Angeles police and the California Highway Patrol are providing taxpayer-funded security for former Vice President Kamala Harris — a move that has infuriated the police union and some Republican lawmakers. 

The use of state and local resources was likely requested by Harris and approved by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) after President Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service detail earlier this week. 

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