Anthony Fauci Archives

Trump ends Fauci’s security detail and says he’d feel no responsibility if harm befell him

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter. 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. Speaking to reporters Friday in North Carolina, Trump said he wouldn’t feel any responsibility if harm befell the former government officials. A person familiar with the matter says Fauci’s federal security detail was ended on Thursday and he has since hired private security.… Continue Reading

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It’s a guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says President Joe Biden’s pardons of Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley are disgraceful. The Democratic president pardoned Milley, Fauci and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the powers of his office in his final hours Monday to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Republican. Trump has warned of an enemies list filled with those who’ve crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Trump spoke to NBC on Monday. Fauci and Milley say they appreciate their pardons.… Continue Reading