Dr. Fauci receives security detail, as the infectious-disease expert has become polarizing in a politically divided country
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force who has faced threats, has been given a security detail, according to an official familiar with the matter.
A request for nine special agents was approved by the Justice Department following a recommendation from the U.S. Marshals Service, the official said. Some Trump-administration officials had become concerned about Dr. Fauci’s safety, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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