U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease official who has faced threats since leading the country's COVID-19 response, cannot have government-provided security forever and urged him to hire his own.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was one of the nation’s top health officials for decades, had received death threats during the coronavirus pandemic. He has hired his own security detail.