president Donald Trump He reportedly canceled his federal security detail Dr. Anthony Faucithey laid out a week full of stripping protections from political opponents.
CNN He shared that the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had his security detail revoked Thursday evening. Fauci has been the face of Trump’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and has been praised by Trump for his work on the vaccine creation program, Spears Warp Speed. Trump has soured on his public health figure as his base has turned to the idea of vaccines.
After Trump lost re-election in 2020, Fauci became a topic Even dark conspiracy theories and threats. Former President Joe Biden Pardon Fauci in his final hours In office after Republican Party figures called for prosecution against the top doctor.
Fauci is one of several former Trump administration alumni-turned-retirees who lost their security details this week. Facing death threats from Iran, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton They also found themselves protected at the beginning of Trump’s second term. possible Threats to Fauci’s safety Be largely local, coming from pro-Trump extremists who I protested vehemently Epidemic response.
“When you work for the government, at some point the security detail goes off,” Trump said of the move when speaking to reporters on Friday. “You can’t have it forever.”
Trump added that he would not feel responsible if Bolton, Fauci, or Pompeo were harmed. The President appealed to his former advisors to hire their own security.
“They all make a lot of money. They can rent their security, too,” Trump said.
Trump, who has been the target of two assassination attempts on the campaign trail, said he could “give them some good numbers of very good security people.”
Fauci hired private security shortly after learning Trump had revoked his government-issued details, According to Reuters.
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