Fauci Says He Will Likely Leave Current Position by End of Biden’s Term
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci told Politico (Lean Left bias) he would leave his current position by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term.
Fauci, 81, has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, advising seven presidents on outbreaks of HIV/AIDS, Ebola, COVID-19, and more.
Explaining his decision, Fauci said, “We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have Covid anymore,’ then I will be 105. I think we’re going to be living with this.” While he said he didn’t consider Republican opposition in his decision, he also said Republicans were “going to try and come after me, anyway. I mean, probably less so if I’m not in the job.” Fauci told CNN (Left bias) his plans to leave by the end of Biden’s term were nothing new, saying, “I have said that for a long time.”
Coverage was widespread across the spectrum but more prominently featured in outlets like Fox News (Right bias) and CNN, which often engage in political sensationalism. While coverage was generally balanced on Monday afternoon, Politico framed potential Republican investigations as “attacks,” and Fox News portrayed Fauci as “politically divisive.” Update 7/19/22 12:23 p.m. ET: Fauci clarified on Tuesday that he planned only to leave his current position, not to retire generally.
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Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid’s politicization behind himThe most famous scientist in America is facing retirement.
After more than five decades of federal service under seven presidents, Anthony Fauci says he’s leaving by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. In a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO, he spoke of his legacy, the hard truths about the country’s pandemic response and his desire to calm the politicization wracking the country.
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From the Center
Fauci to retire before the end of Biden’s termAnthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said on Monday that he plans to retire by the end of Biden’s term in office.
“By the time we get to the end of the Biden administration term, I feel it would be time for me to step down from this position,” Fauci told the Washington Post Monday.
Politico was first to report on Fauci’s plans.
“We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have COVID anymore,’ then I will be 105,” Fauci told Politico. “I think we’re going to be living with this.”...
From the Right
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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].”
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