Trump strips Hunter and Ashley Biden of Secret Service protection 'effective immediately' | 17 March 2025 | President Trump revoked Hunter and Ashley Biden's Secret Service security detail on Monday after the former first son, surrounded by more than a dozen agents, was spotted on an "ultra-luxurious" getaway in South Africa when he was due for a deposition in court. "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. "There are as many as 18 people on this Detail, which is ridiculous! He is currently vacationing in, of all places, South Africa, where the Human Rights of people has been strenuously questioned," the president added. "...Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection," Trump announced.