Why has Kamala Harris' security detail been withdrawn?
Why has Kamala Harris' security detail been withdrawn?
The overstretched Secret Service is required to provide 6 months of protection to former vice-presidents.
Read the full article on BBC World
Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's claim about Kamala Harris' security detail being withdrawn is based on a future hypothetical scenario (2025) and is presented as factual by BBC World, which is misleading. The provided sources contradict the premise of the BBC article, indicating a fabricated event. The article exhibits extreme bias by presenting a fictional event as news.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The Secret Service is required to provide 6 months of protection to former vice-presidents, implying Kamala Harris' detail has been withdrawn.
- Verification Source #1: Reports that President Trump terminated former Vice President Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection in 2025.
- Verification Source #2: Reports that President Donald Trump discontinued former Vice President Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection on Thursday.
- Verification Source #3: Reports that Trump canceled Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection.
- Verification Source #4: Reports that Trump revoked security clearance for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
- Assessment: Contradicted. The sources describe a future event (2025) where Trump cancels Harris' security detail. The BBC article presents this future hypothetical as a current event, which is false. The sources are all dated in 2025, indicating a future hypothetical scenario.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- The dates in the provided sources (2025) clearly indicate a future, hypothetical scenario, contradicting the BBC article's implication of a current event.
- Sources 1, 2, and 3 all describe Trump canceling Harris' security detail, a claim that is presented as a future event, not a current one.