U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has pulled federal security protection for former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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.

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s federal security protection was canceled, with President Trump advising him to arrange private security. This follows Fauci’s controversial role in the COVID-19 pandemic response,

Dr. Anthony Fauci had his taxpayer-funded security detail pulled, President Trump confirmed during a press conference Friday.

President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.

President Donald Trump has ended the government security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, his chief medical adviser during much of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - US President Donald Trump said on Jan 24 that Dr Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease official who has faced threats since leading the country's Covid-19 response, cannot have government-provided security forever and urged him to hire his own.

Dr. Fauci faced regular threats to his life and has received federal protection for years, but his government security detail was abruptly ended this week.

Dr. Anthony Fauci's security, previously funded by the National Institutes of Health, was withdrawn under President Trump's directive. In response to

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responded to President Joe Biden issuing him a preemptive pardon on Monday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest ex-aide to lose government protection, reflecting Trump's early moves against perceived adversaries.