President Donald Trump announced the immediate withdrawal of Hunter Biden’s Secret Service protection on Monday, March 17, 2025, following a press conference where he vowed to investigate the matter. The decision came hours after Trump addressed reports of Biden vacationing in South Africa, accompanied by a taxpayer-funded security detail, despite recent claims of financial hardship.
The development follows an exclusive report by journalist Laura Loomer, published over the weekend, which revealed that Hunter Biden is staying at a luxurious oceanside villa in Cape Town. Photographs accompanying the report, taken in recent days, show Biden at the property with a U.S. Secret Service contingent. The revelation has sparked scrutiny, particularly as it comes less than two weeks after Biden testified in federal court in Los Angeles on March 5, 2025, asserting he was financially insolvent and burdened by significant debt.
During Monday’s press briefing, a reporter pressed President Trump on the issue, asking, “Sir, there were 18 Secret Service agents protecting Hunter Biden in South Africa over the weekend. Who is paying for that?” Trump replied, “That will be something I’ll look at this afternoon. I just heard about it for the first time. Thank you very much.” He went on to question the timing of Biden’s trip, describing it as “interesting” that Hunter Biden selected South Africa as a destination shortly after the Trump administration placed the country on a watch list due to concerns over its government’s treatment of citizens. Trump also noted that his administration had recently withheld billions in aid to South Africa in response to these human rights issues.
Later that day, President Trump took to Truth Social to elaborate on his decision, writing, “Hunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period, all paid for by the United States taxpayer. 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 have been strenuously questioned. Because of this, South Africa has been taken off our list of countries receiving economic and financial assistance. Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection. Likewise, Ashley Biden, who has 13 agents, will be taken off the list.”
Laura Loomer’s exclusive photographs, featuring South African license plates and timestamps, show Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, enjoying a lavish retreat. One image captures Biden with a Secret Service agent on Saturday morning, while others depict Melissa Cohen Biden shopping at upscale stores in Cape Town. Sources cited by Loomer suggest that Biden’s stay in South Africa could extend from six weeks to three months. Notably, the Secret Service agent photographed with Biden is reportedly the same individual who accompanied him when he defied a Congressional deposition subpoena in 2024.
Laura Loomer’s on-the-ground investigation further uncovered that the U.S. Secret Service is coordinating with the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria to provide taxpayer-funded security for Biden and his wife. The security detail reportedly consists of 12 agents daily, with four agents working rotating eight-hour shifts. The cost of this protection has raised eyebrows, particularly in light of Biden’s recent courtroom claims of financial hardship.
Adding to the controversy, President Joe Biden’s broad pardon of his son—covering alleged offenses from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024—does not extend to potential crimes committed after that period. Legal experts note that perjury, as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 1621, carries significant penalties if an individual knowingly provides false testimony under oath in federal proceedings. This has fueled speculation about whether Hunter Biden’s March 5 assertion of being “broke” could constitute such an offense, given his apparent ability to fund an extended, high-end vacation.
Hunter Biden’s South African getaway has reignited public and political scrutiny of his financial dealings and legal entanglements.
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