On August 22, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that he will be leaving government work at the end of the year. Fauci is seen here at the White House in January of 2021.
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On August 22, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that he will be leaving government work at the end of the year. Fauci is seen here at the White House in January of 2021.
Mandatory Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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Fauci to leave federal government in December after decades as nation's top infectious disease expert

Dr. Anthony Fauci is departing his roles as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical officer to President Joe Biden at the end of this year, marking the end of nearly four decades as the nation's top infectious disease expert.