Fauci Says He Plans to Retire by End of Biden’s Current Term

Dr. Fauci has announced he plans to retire by the end of President Biden’s current term, which ends in January 2025.

The infectious-disease expert, who led the Biden administration’s Covid-response, confirmed the news to CNN Monday. He did not specify a departure date.

“I have said that for a long time,” Fauci told the outlet of his repeated teasings of retirement. “By the time we get to the end of Biden’s first term, I will very likely [retire].”

While it was once the doctor’s explicit goal to preside over the national strategy to eliminate COVID-19 from the population, he has recently accepted that the disease may be endemic and present for the foreseeable future.