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.

Summary

Trump ended federal security protection for Dr. Anthony Fauci, who faced threats after criticizing Trump’s COVID-19 response.

Speaking to reporters in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said he wouldn’t feel any responsibility if harm befell the former government officials

The move follows similar revocations for former officials like Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook, and Bolton, who faced threats from Iran.

Fauci’s protection had been repeatedly renewed under Biden due to ongoing domestic threats.

Critics see this as another instance of Trump targeting former aides-turned-critics.

  • peoplebeproblemsEnglish
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    3 days ago

    “But he’s not a Nazi.”

    No, this is literally what the Nazis would do. Now Trump’s paramilitary can take care of the rest. Exactly like the Nazis would.

    There is no safety in a totalitarian regime.

    • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Its literally what the Nazis did to people like Hans Litten. As soon as they got to power abuse that power to torture and kill the people who tried to hold them accountable.