"Attempted Intrusion at $8 Million Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s Home by Uber-Riding Intruder"

Unknown Woman Attempts Intrusion at Malibu Residence
Ex-Vice President's Protection Limited to Six Months After Leaving Office

An unidentified intruder attempted to trespass at the private residence of former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, but was stopped by private security personnel.

At the Democratic National Convention (DNC) held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024, former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, former U.S. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, attended. Photo by AFP

According to reports from CNN and others on the 13th (local time), on the night of the 11th, an intruder arrived by Uber at the property of former Vice President Harris in Malibu, California, which is valued at $8 million (approximately 10.9539 billion won). The individual was apprehended by security guards before gaining entry to the house itself.

Responding to a report, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies arrived on the scene and ordered the intruder to leave. However, the woman later returned to the residence, leading Harris’s security team to contact authorities around 10 p.m. During this process, no arrest was made.

At the time of the incident, former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, were not at home, and no one was harmed. Harris’s spokesperson, Eduardo Negron, expressed gratitude to the security team and law enforcement for their prompt response.

A private mansion purchased by former Vice President Harris and his spouse at $8.15 million in Point Dume, a luxury residential area in Malibu, last December. Photo by NY POST

This incident has attracted attention since it occurred during a period of heightened political tension and growing concern about political violence in the United States.

In the United States, former presidents receive lifetime protection provided by the state or federal agencies, but former vice presidents are protected by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) only for six months after leaving office.

Previously, former President Joe Biden, just prior to the end of his term in January 2025, extended Harris’s protection to 18 months. However, after President Donald Trump took office, he ultimately canceled this extension in August of the same year.

Local media outlets including the LA Times analyzed that, even if former President Biden’s extension had remained in effect, it would have already expired this summer, meaning it would have been difficult to prevent this intrusion directly. Following the incident, the Sheriff’s Office announced a significant increase in patrols around the residence to prevent a recurrence.

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