Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest ex-aide to lose government protection, reflecting Trump's early moves against perceived adversaries.

President Trump confirmed Friday he stripped security protections from former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, the latest in a pattern of retaliation against political adversaries. Why it matters: All of Trump's targets have received death threats during a time of heightened political violence.

The president made good on promises to seek revenge against enemies during his first week back in power, signaling in the process that anyone who crosses him in the future could also suffer.

President Trump has sparked fresh controversy in his first week back in office with his decision to remove security details from several prominent people with whom he has fallen out. Dr. Anthony Fauci,

Trump revoked security from three national security officials — including his former secretary of state — and Dr. Anthony Fauci this week ... revoked security from Pompeo, his former secretary ...

President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci ... protection details for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, as well as ...

President Donald Trump announced Friday he had cancelled federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci ... and secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, also lost their security details during the first ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci had his taxpayer-funded security detail pulled, President Trump confirmed during a press conference Friday.

Security detail for former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been nixed

Dr. Anthony Fauci, John Bolton, Mike Pompeo and Brian Hook all had their government-provided security teams taken away this week. Fauci led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci's government security protection was taken away Thursday night by President Donald Trump, a frequent Fauci critic. Fauci joins others who have faced threats and also have had their security removed by Trump.

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.