Former President Donald Trump defended his decision to end Dr. Anthony Fauci's federal security detail, stating that individuals cannot have lifelong protection after working for the government. Trump claimed Fauci, who served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has made significant earnings and can afford private security. Fauci's federal protection was reportedly terminated on Thursday, and he subsequently hired private security. This move follows a pattern of Trump-appointed officials who have become critical of the former president facing the cancellation of their federal security, despite ongoing threats to their safety.
FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during opening statements during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Nov. 4, 2021, in Washington. President Donald Trump on Friday stood by his decision to end the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, who previously advised the president amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“You can't have a security detail for the rest of your life because you worked for government,” Trump told reporters during a stop in North Carolina. Trump also said Fauci, who for nearly 40 years served the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has "made a lot of money" throughout his career, adding that he can fund his own security.A person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security issues, told The Associated Press that Fauci’s federal security detail was ended on Thursday. The source also said Fauci later hired private security.
Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives. Fauci was a regular at Trump’s side early in the COVID-19 outbreak but grew critical of Trump after the president tried to undermine public health guidance. Fauci faced regular threats to his life and has received federal protection for years.
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