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Trump Terminates Secret Service Protection for Biden's Adult Children

President Trump ends Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden, citing cost concerns, effective immediately.

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The move marked a significant reversal for President Biden, who had previously vowed not to use his presidential powers to pardon his son.
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It is common for family members of former presidents to have Secret Service protection for a certain period.
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Critics on social media lambasted the former president's son after he claimed in the filing that his paintings were no longer selling and he was experiencing financial troubles.
Trump strips Hunter and Ashley Biden of Secret Service protection
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Trump complained that Democratic President Joe Biden’s two children, Hunter Biden, 55, and Ashley Biden, 43, have 18 and 13 people assigned to their detail, respectively, in a post on Truth Social.
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Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret Service protection under federal law, but the protection afforded to their immediate families over the age of 16 ends when they leave office, though both Trump and Biden extended the details for their children for six months before leaving office, the Associated Press reported.
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This wouldn’t be the first instance of Trump revoking security details, in January, he revoked the security details for Mike Pompeo, Trump’s former secretary of state; Brian Hook, a former top aide; and John Bolton, his former national security adviser, within 72 hours of Trump’s second term beginning.
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No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong.
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Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret Service protection under federal law, but the protection afforded to their immediate families over the age of 16 ends when they leave office, though both Trump and Biden extended the details for their children for six months before leaving office.
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While touring the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Monday afternoon, a reporter asked Trump if he would revoke the protection for the former president’s son.
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The move from Trump comes after he said in a post early Monday morning that he was nullifying pardons that Biden gave during his final days in office because there were questions about whether Biden actually signed them or if an autopen was used.
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, adding that a total of 31 Secret Service agents had been assigned to the two of them.
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The Biden family is the latest to lose their taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection, following former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — among others.
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Updated: Mar 18th, 2025, 12:49 AM ET

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President Trump announced the immediate termination of Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's adult children, Hunter and Ashley Biden, a decision influenced by perceived security costs. This revocation follows a six-month extension President Biden granted before leaving office. Trump criticized the number of agents assigned to Hunter in South Africa, stating he will assess the details further. The Secret Service confirmed compliance with Trump's decision as it applies to former presidential families. Trump has previously revoked security for other officials, highlighting a precedent for such actions after a president's term ends.

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Trump has announced the immediate revocation of Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, citing the number of agents currently assigned to their details as excessive.
Protection for immediate family members of presidents typically ends when they leave office, though former presidents and their spouses receive lifetime protection under federal law, similar to the approach taken by other presidents.Trump
Reports indicate that both Trump and Biden extended security details for their children for six months prior to leAshley Biden, and this practice is not uncommon among outgoing presidents.

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