Earlier this week, Trump stripped federal security clearances from several other members of his first administration.
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President of the United States Donald Trump says he decided federal protection immunologist From Anthony Fauciwho served as a key advisor to the White House during the corona pandemic.
Trump was asked at a news conference in North Carolina about media reports that he had ended the security measures offered to Fauci. Trump responded by saying that “at some point [hallinnon työntekijöiltä] security measures will be removed, they cannot be valid forever”.
According to the news channel CNN, Fauci’s protection was provided by the United States health agency, where he worked before his retirement in 2022.
Fauci led the United States’ corona measures both during Trump’s first and Joe Biden too in administration. He has received several death threats because of his corona measures.
As part of his final act as president, Biden preemptively pardoned Fauci in case of possible retaliation by Trump.
Earlier this week, Trump stripped federal security clearances from several other members of his first administration. One of them is John Boltonwho served as US National Security Advisor from April 2018 to September 2019.
Trump was also asked at the press conference if he would bear responsibility if something happened to Fauci or Bolton.
– I don’t. They’ve all made a lot of money, they can hire their own protection, Trump replied.
Sources: Reuters, AFP
Corrected 1/24/2025 at 8:30 PM: Fauci retired in 2022, not 2024.