Dr. Anthony Fauci's government security protection was taken away Thursday night by President Donald Trump, a frequent Fauci critic. Fauci joins others who have faced threats and also have had their security removed by Trump.

Fauci served as the leading US infectious disease expert during the COVID-19 pandemic, was under security provided by the NIH.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives.