President Donald Trump announced that Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, children of former President Joe Biden, will no longer receive Secret Service protection.
The big picture: Trump confirmed the decision on his Truth Social account, indicating that Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, who had 13 agents, will be removed from the Secret Service protection list effective immediately.
- This move aligns with previous actions by Trump, who has revoked Secret Service protection for several individuals critical of him, citing verified safety threats as the typical reason for such security measures.
Driving the news: Hunter Biden, in particular, has been a target of GOP criticism, with Trump and allies alleging business dealings with his father, Joe Biden, which the former President has repeatedly denied.
- The decision to strip Secret Service protection from the Biden children comes after Trump had previously revoked similar security details for individuals such as former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, former national security adviser John Bolton and others.
- Notably, former President Joe Biden had granted his son Hunter Biden a full and unconditional pardon late last year, a decision that garnered attention and fueled further criticism from political opponents.
