Senator Rand Paul expressed his frustrations over new revelations of the recently retired ex-NIAID Director, Doctor Anthony Fauci’s taxpayer-reimbursed privileges.
According to documents obtained by Jesse Watters on his primetime show, a source’s tip led to an official FOIA request to the U.S. Marshals, revealing the security detail for Fauci.
Paul sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in June requesting additional details about Fauci’s current employment status and “special taxpayer-funded benefits.”
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One of Fauci’s perks that were exposed? Limousine transportation. Paul also shared Fauci still has “detail,” questioning the HHS about it.
“HHS actually came back to us and said they haven’t been paying for it since January. But then we discovered that Fox did a Freedom of Information Act and a judge forced them to say that, well, while HHS wasn’t directly funding it, the U.S. Marshals were funding it,” he said.
“Somebody else is doing it and then we’re reimbursing them,” Paul continued as he explained federal officials not directly paying for such perks.
Paul added: “So it’s a terrible example of the government lying to its representatives and to the people. But also, why is a retired guy, the only retired official I know of that gets this kind of treatment is a former president.”
“So, I have no idea why this bureaucrat still has a limo driver security detail.”
Paul also mentioned Fauci possibly having pro bono legal representation in retirement as well, assuring that the so-called doctor may need it one day. According to the senator, Fauci’s wealth grew 30% during the 2020 pandemic, suggesting he pay for his own security without using taxpayer dollars.
Anthony Fauci has become the highest-paid federal official.
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