President Trump announced on Monday night that he was canceling federal protection for Hunter Biden and his half-sister Ashley. This decision came after Hunter made headlines for vacationing in South Africa with a Secret Service detail during a week when he was supposed to appear for a deposition in a civil trial he initiated.
Trump’s announcement followed a reporter asking him about Hunter’s travel and ongoing taxpayer-funded security. He mentioned that he would look into the matter after learning about it for the first time. Later that day, he took to his Truth Social account to inform Hunter, Ashley, and the public that the government would no longer provide security protection for Joe Biden’s adult children.
The Secret Service spent over $4.5 million to protect Hunter over an 18-month period, according to a Daily Mail FOIA inquiry. Protection for children over the age of 16 normally ends with the president’s term, but outgoing presidents often extend it for up to six months. Trump has canceled protection for several individuals, including Hunter and Ashley Biden.
It is unclear when the Secret Service agents will step away from Biden’s children. Trump’s decision to terminate their protection comes at a time when Hunter was in South Africa, avoiding a deposition in a lawsuit he filed against a former Trump staffer. The case was dropped by the judge, leading to speculation about Hunter’s motives.
Trump criticized Hunter’s choice of vacation spot in South Africa, while also mentioning his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, who is South African. This move to cancel federal protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden is consistent with Trump’s actions against other individuals in the past. following sentence:
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