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.

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 in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said he wouldn’t feel any responsibility if harm befell the former government officials. A person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security issues, said that Fauci’s federal security detail was ended on Thursday and that he has since hired private security.

When asked about Fauci and former national security adviser John Bolton, Trump said, “They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security, too.”

  • Flying Squid
    174•2 days ago

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

    He literally has that just by being president.

    • @[email protected]English
      91•2 days ago

      “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

      Trump knows exactly what he’s doing. He is waiting on his rabid fan base to kill Fauci.

      • @[email protected]
        22•2 days ago

        “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

        Wilhoit’s Law. It’s as true in the US now as it was in Italy a century ago, then Spain and Germany in the following years. Not ominous at all! 😬🤬

      • @errerEnglish
        14•2 days ago

        Won’t someone rid me of this meddlesome priest?

    • @frunch
      18•2 days ago

      He meant Fauci when he said “you” i guess. This is so fucking stupid, but no surprises there