Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Hunter, Ashley Biden

Driving the news: Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in an emailed statement Monday evening the agency is aware of Trump's decision to terminate protection for Biden's children.

• "The Secret Service will comply and is actively working with the protective details and the White House to ensure compliance as soon as possible," he said.

Driving the news: "Hunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period of time, all paid for by the United States Taxpayer," Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday.

• The president said Hunter Biden has "as many as 18 people" assigned to his protection while he's on vacation in South Africa.
• "Likewise, Ashley Biden who has 13 agents will be taken off the list," he added.

• Representatives for Hunter Biden did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Monday evening.

Zoom out: Under federal law, presidents and their spouses receive Secret Service protection for life.

• Their immediate family members over the age of 16 lose those protections once a president has left office office.
• As Biden did in January, Trump also extended protections for his children for six months after his first term.

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