Trump revokes Fauci’s security detail: ‘They all made a lot of money’

 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/anthony-fauci-security-trump-006509

During an impromptu press conference shortly after arriving in North Carolina Friday morning, Trump said removing the security detail of former government officials is “very standard” and that the detail could not be provided forever. It’s a similar explanation he gave earlier this week after removing the security protections of other high-profile people who worked in his first administration, including John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.

“They all made a lot of money,” Trump told reporters Friday. “They can hire their own security.”

When asked whether he would feel responsible should something happen to Fauci, Trump said he would “certainly not” take responsibility.