Dr. Anthony Fauci Denies Retirement Rumors, Says Will Wait for U.S. To Be 'Really Out' of COVID Pandemic Before Leaving Post

Dr. Anthony Fauci has denied the retirement rumors surrounding him, saying he wanted to see the United States out of the COVID pandemic first before leaving his post.

The nation's top infectious disease expert made his comments during an interview with ABC's "This Week" on Sunday when asked if the U.S. is nearing the end of the pandemic and if he wanted to take a "rest" at that point, New York Post reported.

"I'm not so sure, George [Stephonaupolous]... I want to make sure we're really out of this [COVID pandemic] before I really seriously consider doing anything different. We're still in this," the 81-year-old White House chief medical adviser told the show's host.

According to The Daily Mail, Fauci has served as a public health expert for more than 50 years and has been advising American presidents since Ronald Reagan. He then became the country's top COVID expert while drawing criticism over how the U.S handles the pandemic.

During the interview, Fauci said the United States "have a way to go" with regards to COVID-19, but he thinks the nation is "clearly going in the right direction."

"I hope we stay that way," Fauci noted.

Fauci's update on the COVID pandemic came as the John Hopkins University recorded some 10,918 new cases over the past day, with 281 deaths, according to Daily Mail.

Anthony Fauci on His Potential Retirement

Rumors of Anthony Fauci's retirement surfaced after he spoke with ABC's "Start Here" podcast Friday about his plans, Newsweek reported.

Fauci said during the interview that he would stay in his position until the country gets out of the "pandemic phase," claiming that the nation is "there already."

"I don't have any plans right now to go anywhere, but you never know," Fauci noted, adding that he cannot do his job "forever."

His comments got the attention of several personalities online, including former senior legal adviser and counsel to ex-President Donald Trump, Janna Ellis, saying that Fauci "needs to stop threatening" and continue with his retirement.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz also expressed his thoughts on Fauci's retirement, saying it is "something to cheer for."

Senator Rand Paul Moves to Oust Anthony Fauci From His Post

Last week, Senator Rand Paul introduced a legislature that would eliminate Anthony Fauci's position as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director, MSNBC reported.

The senator wanted to scrap the singular role of NIAID director and replace it with three separate directors of newly created institutes: a National Institute of Infectious Diseases, a National Institute of Allergic Diseases, and a National Institute of Immunologic Diseases.

In a press release, Paul's office noted that in the past two years, the public learned that "no one person should be deemed as the dictator-in-chief," who have "unilateral authority to make decisions for millions of Americans," Forbes reported.

Paul further noted that the new institutes will "ensure that ineffective, unscientific lockdowns and mandates" will never be imposed on the Americans "ever again."

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Written by: Joshua Summers

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