Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House anti-Covid-19 task force, was protected by police after being threatened.

Dr. Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the White House's leading anti-Covid-19 health specialist, is asking law enforcement to protect 24/7, including at home, After being threatened with life, a US law enforcement official confirmed to CNN on 1/4.

According to the official, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services asked the US Justice Police (USMS) to assist in defending Fauci. USMS then sent officers to protect Fauci.

A source also confirmed to CNN last week about the permanent presence of some police around the Fauci home. The source said the police presence was clearly a response to the increased threats to Fauci, but did not specify what the threat was.

In a meeting on the Covid-19 of the White House task force on April 1, Fauci was asked whether he and Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House's Covid-19 reaction coordinator, were threatened or had power. amount of security protection or not, but Fauci said he could not answer this question.

President Donald Trump quickly stepped onto the podium, saying that Fauci did not ask for protection. "He doesn't need protection, everyone loves the experts," Trump said. "Their attackers will be in big trouble."

Fauci is emerging as a trusted medical expert in the US war against Covid-19, when he is ready to "fix" Trump's back and convince him to extend measures to distance the community. .

After being warned by Fauci and Birx that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans could die because of Covid-19, Trump changed his attitude, deciding to extend the time to apply measures to separate the community until April 30, instead of soon lifted on Easter 12/4 to reopen the economy again.

As Fauci's role in the pandemic crisis grew, he received much praise and criticism. When Fauci recommended that Trump maintain blockade measures to prevent the virus from spreading, many on the right expressed their displeasure, attacked him and expressed skepticism about his ability.

Last month, an article describing Fauci as "agent" in the "underground state" drew 25,000 interactions on Facebook and was posted on pro-Trump groups such as "Trump Strong" or "Tampa Bay Trump Club" .

Covid-19 appeared in 203 countries and territories after its inauguration in Wuhan in December 2019. The epidemic has infected more than 955,000 people and nearly 49,000 people died. The United States is currently the largest epidemic region in the world with more than 215,000 infections and more than 5,000 deaths.