Fauci's $15M Taxpayer-Funded Security Detail Sparks Controversy

Dr. Anthony Fauci received extensive security services after retirement, raising questions about the unprecedented use of taxpayer funds.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former NIAID director, received a $15 million security detail funded by taxpayers from January 2023 to September 2024.
The security arrangement, discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request, included U.S. Marshals and a chauffeur, and was eligible for extension.
Fauci cited credible threats as the reason for needing protection, while critics pointed to the arrangement as unprecedented for a former federal employee.
The protection costs were covered by the Department of Health and Human Services, as revealed by watchdog group Open the Books.
Fauci's security detail contrasts with denied protection requests for figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his political campaign.