Trump revokes protection for Covid adviser Anthony Fauci despite death threats
The US president said he would not feel responsible if harm came to the doctor, or to John Bolton, whose protection he also revoked
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has revoked security protection for Anthony Fauci, his former Covid-19 adviser who has received death threats over his handling of the pandemic.
“You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you worked for government,” Trump told reporters in North Carolina, where he was on a visit to inspect flood damage.
Trump withdrew Secret Service protection earlier this week from his former national security adviser John Bolton.
The New York Times said the president had also revoked government security provided to his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a top Pompeo aide, Brian Hook.
Asked by a reporter whether he would feel partially responsible if anything happened to Fauci or Bolton, Trump said: “No.”
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“Certainly I would not take responsibility,” he said.
