Fauci received $15M in security since leaving office, documents reveal

Nov 12

Lauren Taylor Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Alex Delia (Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci received $15 million in taxpayer-funded security after his retirement in December 2022, documents obtained by Open the Books reveal. The protective detail, provided by the U.S. Marshals Service through an agreement with Health and Human Services, covered security services for Fauci from January 2023 through September 2024.

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The security arrangement, unprecedented for a former federal employee, included a chauffeur, full security staff, and transportation services. The U.S. Marshals Service, which typically focuses on protecting judges and witnesses, has faced budget constraints in recent years, and this level of protection has raised concerns about resource allocation.

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Fauci, who served as the face of the U.S. pandemic response, said he continues to receive death threats due to his high-profile role and frequent public criticism, which he claims has put him at greater risk.

The chairman asserts that the Fauci appears uncertain on social distancing data despite being considered as a trusted source for information. — AP Images

Critics question the fairness of the arrangement, pointing to other public figures who have not received similar taxpayer-funded security. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran for president earlier this year, had to pay for private security after being denied Secret Service protection multiple times, despite facing documented threats.

Fauci’s security funding contrasts with the Marshals Service’s recent request for $28 million to better fulfill its primary responsibilities, which include protecting federal judges.

Tags: Anthony Fauci, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID origins, COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services, Health, Health Care, Long COVID, National Institutes of Health, Pandemic, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, World Health Organization

A NEW REPORT REVEALS DR. ANTHONY FAUCI RECEIVED 15 MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER-FUNDED SECURITY AFTER HE LEFT PUBLIC OFFICE.

NEW DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY ‘OPEN THE BOOKS’ THROUGH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REVEAL AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE.

MARSHALS PROVIDED THE FORMER NIAID DIRECTOR WITH A FULL SECURITY DETAIL, A CHAUFFEUR, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE SERVICES FROM JANUARY 2023 UNTIL THIS SEPTEMBER.

SECURITY SPECIALISTS BELIEVE FAUCI LIKELY RECEIVED THESE SERVICES DUE TO ONGOING DEATH THREATS AND HARASSMENT TIED TO HIS ROLE IN AMERICA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE. FAUCI HIMSELF HAS SAID THAT PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS LINKING HIM TO PANDEMIC DEATHS AND POLICIES OFTEN LEAD TO INCREASED THREATS AGAINST HIM. HE CALLED IT “A PATTERN” THAT SPIKES WHEN CRITICS IN CONGRESS OR MEDIA BLAME HIM FOR COVID-19 LOSSES.

BUT TAXPAYER-FUNDED PROTECTION OF THIS LEVEL RAISES QUESTIONS. THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE, TASKED WITH PROTECTING JUDGES AND WITNESSES, RECENTLY CITED BUDGET LIMITATIONS IN MEETING ITS ESSENTIAL DUTIES, AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE FIGURES HAVE STRUGGLED TO RECEIVE SIMILAR PROTECTION.

FOR EXAMPLE, ROBERT F. KENNEDY JUNIOR HAD TO PAY MILLIONS IN PRIVATE SECURITY DURING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR, AFTER THE SECRET SERVICE DENIED HIM PROTECTION MULTIPLE TIMES.

CRITICS SAY THIS REVEALS A DOUBLE STANDARD, AS FAUCI’S SECURITY COSTS HAVE CONTINUED WHILE THE MARSHALS SERVICE ITSELF HAS REQUESTED 28-MILLION TO KEEP UP WITH ITS CORE RESPONSIBILITIES.

SO FAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM H-H-S OR THE U-S MARSHALS ON WHETHER FAUCI’S SECURITY WILL CONTINUE.

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