Kentucky's junior United States senator is nothing if not persistent.
A steadfast critic of big government in general, and the current administration in particular, Sen. Rand Paul is letting it be known he needs to be convinced that Dr. Anthony Fauci is fully retired.
Fauci stepped down from his positions as the chief medical advisor to the president and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year. (RELATED: Dr. Fauci's ‘Final Message' Erupts Into Chaos In White House Press Room)
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and other officials, Paul wrote that Fauci had said in media appearances, “while I am moving on from my current positions, I am not retiring.”
The Daily Fetch has more on Paul's letter:
“While many interpreted these statements to mean Dr. Fauci would be ending his employment with the federal government in December 2022, it is not clear if that is in fact the case,” Paul wrote.
“This raises questions about Dr. Fauci's current employment status and whether he is still receiving certain taxpayer-funded benefits associated with active public services, such as legal counsel and protective services,” Paul added.
The Kentucky Republican demanded answers to a series of questions:
1.) Is Dr. Fauci currently employed by, or formally affiliated in any way with, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other federal agency? If so, please describe the nature of his work and provide his current salary. If not, please provide the date on which his federal service formally ended.
2.) Does Dr. Fauci currently have the ability to access non-public areas of HHS, NIH, NIAID, or any other federal agency building? Please include both federally leased and government-owned properties.
3.) Does Dr. Fauci currently maintain an office within HHS, NIH, NIAID, or any other federal agency? Please include both federally leased and government-owned properties.
4.) Is Dr. Fauci currently receiving any legal representation or legal advice through HHS, NIH, NIAID, or any other federal agency? This includes legal representation and legal advice from federal agency counsel, as well as any federally contracted outside representation.
5.) Is Dr. Fauci currently receiving a protective detail and/or security services funded by the U.S. Secret Service, HHS, NIH, NIAID, or any other federal agency? Please include protective detail and security services provided by a federal agency counsel, as well as any federally contracted security services.
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