Fauci gets increased security even though he feels says safe despite threats, is focusing on job From KHOU.11 The Department of Health and Human Services requested the U.S. Marshals Service authorize special agents from the HHS inspector general’s office as part of Fauci's security detail, according to a person familiar with the arrangements, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there has been no official announcement. The Justice Department approved the request to deputize nine agents, the person said. The Washington Post first reported Fauci's enhanced security. It said that Alex Azar, HHS secretary, grew concerned about Fauci's safety as his profile has risen. Fauci is said to have received threats online and been approached by admirers. Fauci’s high-profile role in leading the response to the coronavirus quickly made him a target for some Trump supporters who accused him of trying to undermine the president. Some have accused him of playing up the threat of COVID-19, while others have pointed to emails in which he praised Hillary Clinton. Still others have dismissed him as a “deep state” operative because of his 36-year leadership of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Anti-vaccine groups have blasted Fauci’s long support for immunizations and accused him of talking up the value of a coronavirus vaccine to enrich pharmaceutical companies. https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/anthony-fauci-security-detail-threats/285-fa37c192-6050-414c-99b7-7785d8c21193