Fauci’s security beefed up following threats – By Rebecca Falconer (Axios) / April 1 2020
Security has been stepped up for Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, after he received “growing threats to his personal safety,” the Washington Post first reported Wednesday.
Why it matters: Fauci as the top U.S. infectious disease expert plays a leading role in the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Details: “The concerns include threats as well as unwelcome communications from fervent admirers,” WashPost noted.
Between the lines: It’s unclear what the threats against Fauci entail, but he has risen to prominence as the scientific voice of reason during President Trump’s daily coronavirus task force news briefings. The 79-year-old immunologist has at times stepped in to clarify, or even refute, some of Trump’s statements.
- The New York Times reported on Saturday that he had become “the target of an online conspiracy theory that he is mobilizing to undermine the president … fanned by a right-wing chorus of Mr. Trump’s supporters.”
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