President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he has terminated the security detail provided to Dr. Anthony Fauci at taxpayer expense.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requested security for Fauci in 2020 to protect him from threats he received as top health official and public spokesperson during the Covid-19 pandemic. But those details were pulled Thursday night, CNN first reported.
Trump was asked about the decision Friday while visiting Asheville, North Carolina, to tour areas affected by Hurricane Helene.
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“You know, when you work for the government, at some point your security detail comes off and you know, you can’t have them forever,” Trump said. Ta.
“We also separated ourselves from others, but you work for the government so you can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life,” he added.
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Trump previously falsely claimed Hunter Biden’s laptop had “all the classic targets of Russian intelligence operations” and details provided to former national security adviser John Bolton and former secretary of state. We have revoked the security clearances of 51 intelligence agents who had made claims. Pompeo.
Trump was asked if he believed that if something happened to the Houthis or Bolton, he would be partially responsible.
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Then-President Donald J. Trump listens to Dr. Anthony Fauco, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and speaks with members of the coronavirus task force. The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Friday, April 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“No. They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security,” Trump said.
“Certainly I won’t be responsible,” he said.
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Former President Joe Biden offered a preemptive pardon to Fauci on his way out of office to protect him from Trump’s retaliation. Trump initially followed Fauci’s recommendations at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but he began criticizing Fauci as the administration’s pandemic response and recommendations proved unpopular.
Fauci served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 and was principal medical advisor to the president from 2021 to 2022. Develop coronavirus vaccines quickly.
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