Fauci had served as leading infectious diseases official for seven presidents and had broken with Trump on Covid

Donald Trump on Friday said he had pulled federal security protection for the former top US health official Anthony Fauci.

Fauci, who served as the nation’s top infectious disease official during the Covid-19 pandemic and had served seven US presidents, coming from both parties, as a public health leader for decades, was provided security under the National Institutes of Health, according to CNN, which earlier reported the move.