(ProsperNews.net) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), reportedly received $15 million in taxpayer-funded security services after his retirement in December 2022. According to Open The Books, a government watchdog group, Fauci was granted these security protections between January 2023 and September 2024. The funds were allocated to cover salaries and benefits for deputies, administrative staff, transportation, and necessary law enforcement equipment. This arrangement, discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request, involved a partnership between the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Open The Books raised questions regarding the unusual nature of this expenditure, observing that they found no comparable instance of another former federal employee receiving such extensive protection post-retirement. Generally, security of this scale is reserved for active officials or individuals in high-risk, sensitive positions. However, Fauci’s prominent role during the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the controversies and polarized public reactions he faced, may have influenced the decision to provide him with additional protections.
Fauci, the highest-paid federal employee from 2019 until his retirement, earned an annual salary reaching $480,654. His pension is estimated at around $355,000 per year, adding to his reported net worth of approximately $11 million. Over his 54-year career, Fauci amassed significant financial and professional standing, yet his public role throughout the pandemic also made him a focal point of public scrutiny and, potentially, threats.
In an April 2023 statement, Fauci responded to continued criticism surrounding the pandemic response. He advocated for a balanced perspective on the decisions made during that period, emphasizing that many measures were based on the best information available at the time and cautioning against what he described as a “blame game” that oversimplifies complex decision-
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