Can Trump fire Fauci? Technically, no

[LiberalArkie]

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CNN spoke with Max Stier, president and CEO of Partnership for Public Service, about the history of the federal government's protections for civil servants and what might happen if Trump tried to go ahead with such a move. The conversation, conducted over the phone and lightly edited for flow, is below.

CNN: Tension between the President and Fauci has escalated in recent weeks and days. Could Trump fire Fauci and what would that look like?
MS: The President could not fire Fauci without cause. There are civil service protections for career federal employees that prevent them from being removed or demoted for political reasons.
CNN: When you say political reasons, what does that mean?

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/politics/can-trump-fire-fauci/index.html

[elleng]

1. Thanks. I just posted:

Let them try to force him out!

'The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Allergy_and_Infectious_Diseases


However, 'The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America".[3] Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).

HHS is administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The United States Public Health Service (PHS) is the main division of the HHS and is led by the Assistant Secretary for Health. The current Secretary, Alex Azar, assumed office on January 29, 2018, upon his appointment by President Trump and confirmation by the Senate.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services

so azar could, it appears, fire, or try to fire Dr. Fauci, but would have to be 'for cause,' as Dr. Fauci is subject to protections provided for civil servants.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13746675

[Blue Owl]

2. Trump can go fuck himself

n/t

[JDC]

3. This has not stopped him before

He can tweet a resignation on behalf of Fauci on a Friday night and who's going to stop him or hold him to account? Nobody.

Fauci will find out on the evening news.