Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection for Biden's Children

President Donald Trump announced the immediate revocation of Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden, the children of former President Joe Biden, citing the number of agents assigned as excessive. Trump criticized Hunter Biden's current vacation in South Africa, linking it to the country's human rights issues and an executive order he signed to cut financial assistance to South Africa. The directive will remove 18 agents from Hunter Biden and 13 from Ashley Biden, a move that aligns with Trump's past decisions to withdraw protection from other former officials. Under U.S. law, children of former presidents are entitled to Secret Service protection until the age of 16, but this can extend if ordered. Trump's announcement also included claims regarding the legitimacy of pardons issued by Biden, suggesting they were invalid due to questionable signing methods. This decision underscores ongoing political tensions surrounding the Biden family and former President Trump's administration.