Fauci says threat of GOP investigations did not affect decision to step down: ‘Doesn’t phase me’
BY JOSEPH CHOI - 08/23/22 12:34 PM ETChief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that his recently announced decision to step down from his government positions was not at all affected by threats of investigations from congressional Republicans.
Fauci on Monday announced that he would be stepping down from his positions as both President Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December of this year.
Several GOP lawmakers have vowed to launch investigations into Fauci over his actions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic if they win back control of Congress in the midterm elections.
CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins asked Fauci Tuesday how much those threats of investigations played a role in his decision to end his decades-long tenure in government.
“None at all, Caitlyn. Really none at all, not even a slight amount,” Fauci said. “I have nothing to hide and I could defend everything I’ve done. So that doesn’t phase me or bother me. My decisions of stepping down go back well over a year.”
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3612146-fauci-says-threat-of-gop-investigations-did-not-affect-decision-to-step-down-doesnt-phase-me/