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Fauci to Retire Before End of Biden’s Current Term

  • Infectious disease expert served under seven presidents
  • Storied career includes respones to HIV, Ebola, swine flu

Anthony Fauci 

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Anthony Fauci, who became a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, will retire before the end of President Joe Biden’s current term, wrapping up a storied career as the top US government infectious disease expert under seven presidents and over nearly four decades.

Fauci, currently serving as Biden’s chief medical adviser, will retire before the end of January 2025, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because details around the retirement plans haven’t been disclosed.