Fauci: Possible Congressional Investigations Did Not Affect Decision to Step Down

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks in Washington on May 11, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The vows to investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci and other U.S. officials did not affect Fauci’s decision to step down, the doctor said on Aug. 23.

“Really, none at all. Not even a slight amount. I have nothing to hide. And I can defend everything I’ve done. So that doesn’t phase me or bother me. My decisions of stepping down go back well over a year,” Fauci said on CNN’s “New Day.”