Trump Cancels Fauci’s Security Detail

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• The Trump administration has ended Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-funded security detail, prompting him to hire private security.
• President Trump explained that government employees cannot have a security detail indefinitely and noted that Fauci was not the only one affected by this policy.
• Dr. Fauci’s security services have reportedly cost taxpayers $15 million over the past two years, despite his return to private life.

In a recent development, the Trump administration has decided to withdraw Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-funded security detail. This move has led Dr. Fauci to arrange for his own private security.

When questioned about the decision, former President Trump clarified, “I think when you work for government, at some point your security detail comes off. And y’know, you can’t have ‘em forever.” He further emphasized that this was a standard procedure and not unique to Dr. Fauci, stating, “If it would be for somebody else, you wouldn’t be asking the question.”

Trump continued to explain the rationale behind the decision, “The question is very fair, but y’know, you work for government; we took some off for other people, too. But you can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you worked for the government.” He also pointed out that former government employees, like Fauci, have the financial means to hire their own security.

A source familiar with the situation confirmed that Dr. Fauci has indeed secured his own private security team. It was reported that Fauci was previously protected by federal marshals and later by a private contractor funded by the government.

Despite the controversy surrounding a preemptive pardon from former President Biden, which was criticized, Dr. Fauci defended himself, stating, “Let me be perfectly clear. I have committed no crime and there are no possible grounds for any allegation or threat of criminal investigation or prosecution of me.”

Financial records reveal that Dr. Fauci was the highest-paid federal employee in 2019, earning $417,608. His security arrangements have cost taxpayers $15 million over the past two years, even after he returned to private life. This figure was uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act request, highlighting a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The agreement, which persisted until at least late September, placed the financial burden of Fauci’s security on American taxpayers. This included a publicly-funded chauffeur and a fully staffed U.S. Marshals security detail, excluding the costs from April 2020 to December 2022 while he was still in government service.

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