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Trump just removed Anthony Fauci’s security detail [1]

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Date: 2025-01-24

https://newrepublic.com/post/190666/donald-trump-war-anthony-fauci-security-detail



I’ve been trying to keep up with everything he’s been up to since January 20th, and it hasn’t been easy to say the least. You know what they say, shock and awe. These first 100-days are especially critical. I hope most of these actions get legally challenged and eventually blocked. There was a reason why President Biden pardoned Anthony Fauci, and it’s not because he did anything wrong at all.



According to President Trump, while taking questions from the press at Asheville Airport, in Fletcher, North Carolina, the president was asked to comment on the removal of the security detail charged with protecting his former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

“You know, when you work for government, at some point your security detail comes off. And you know, you can’t have ’em forever. So I think it’s very standard,” Trump said.



“If it would be for somebody else, you wouldn’t be asking the question,” Trump said. “I think the question is very fair.

“You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government,” Trump added.

In the past week Trump has removed the security details of his former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo—two administration officials who had openly criticized Trump—despite warnings from the Biden administration that both were still receiving threats against their safety.

Let’s be perfectly clear about this. Dr. Anthony Fauci did his job and saved lives during the earlier days of the Coronavirus pandemic. We are forever grateful for his experience, expertise, and service.

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