This just in: Former government employees are not entitled to a protective detail at taxpayer expense for life.
President Trump seems to be making good use of this principle to save the American taxpayers a few bucks. Most recently, he has yanked the protective detail of “Mr. Science,” former White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that he has terminated the security detail provided to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the taxpayer’s expense.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requested security for Fauci in 2020 to protect him from threats he received as the top health official and public spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that detail was pulled on Thursday night, CNN first reported.
Trump was asked about the decision Friday while visiting Asheville, N.C., to tour areas impacted by Hurricane…
