Fauci Stepping Down Because ‘His Presence Is No Longer Politically Sustainable’: Attorney

'The huge pop we are all hearing is the global opening of champagne bottles celebrating Fauci's departure'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 17, 2022. Anna Rose Layden/Pool/Getty Images

While Dr. Anthony Fauci claims he’s stepping down to “pursue the next chapter” of his career, an attorney who has been pursuing legal accountability for Fauci’s actions believes its because “his presence is no longer politically sustainable.”

Fauci announced on Aug. 22 that he is stepping down from his positions as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, and as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden.